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Reform of Armed Forces

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1950–1965Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1950

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st15 September 1950

London · Government / Labour Party Government

National Service is extended to two years

1965

Harold Wilson1965

London · Government / Labour Party Government

With a majority of 1 & by-election pending wins the Territorial & Reserve Forces Bill

Names involved

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1stHarold Wilson

Provenance

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