Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament
Rejects unilateral nuclear disarmament at Labour Party conference.
Role range: 1956-1960
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Aneurin Bevan Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Aneurin Bevan through 209 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Aneurin Bevan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
209Distinct records
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1957–1961Years on this page
1957
1958
Atlantic Alliance
Supports alliance policy while criticising nuclear strategy.
Role range: 1956-1960
1959
Deputy Labour Leader
Is elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Role range: 1959-1960
Clause IV Defence
Defends Labour's Clause IV against revision.
Role range: 1959-1960
Clause IV
Defends Clause IV from Gaitskell's attempt to revise Labour's constitution.
1960
Death of Aneurin Bevan
Dies after a long political career.
Role range: 1959-1960
Death of Aneurin Bevan
Death of Aneurin Bevan.
Final Illness
Withdraws from public life as illness worsens.
Role range: 1959-1960
1961
Polaris
Bevanite and Atlanticist arguments continue to shape Labour debate about nuclear weapons and alliance policy
Role range: 1956-1960 – 1956-1960
Records, sources and methodology
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