James Harold Wilson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Harold Wilson, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1964–19672 events2 places

Chronological biography

1964

Polaris Programme16 October 1964

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Wilson enters office and reviews inherited nuclear policy including Polaris

1965

Polaris Programme1965

Government / Labour Party Government · Baron · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Wilson accepts that Polaris will remain the core of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent

1967

HMS Resolution15 September 1967

Warfare / Nuclear · Baron · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Barrow-in-Furness

HMS Resolution is commissioned as Britain's first Polaris ballistic missile submarine

Titles and roles

Baron · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Record provenance

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