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2. Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime
3. Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13
4. Thatcher became Conservative member of parliament for
5. After the Conservatives were defeated in 1974,
6. An advocate of privatization of state-owned industries
7. Victory in the Falklands War in 1982
8. In foreign affairs, Thatcher cultivated a close
9. In the 1987 general election, Thatcher won
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Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister and served three consecutive terms in office. She is one of the dominant political figures of 20th century Britain, and Thatcherism continues to have a huge influence.

Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire,

Thatcher became Conservative member of parliament for Finchley in north London in

After the Conservatives were defeated in 1974, Thatcher challenged Heath for the

An advocate of privatization of state-owned industries and utilities, reform of the

Victory in the Falklands War in 1982 and a divided opposition helped

In foreign affairs, Thatcher cultivated a close political and personal relationship with

In the 1987 general election, Thatcher won an unprecedented third term in

In 1992, Thatcher left the House of Commons for the House of

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Слайд 2 Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister

Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister and served three

and served three consecutive terms in office. She is

one of the dominant political figures of 20th century Britain, and Thatcherism continues to have a huge influence.

Слайд 3 Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October

Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham,

1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the daughter of a grocer.

She went to Oxford University and then became a research chemist, retraining to become a barrister in 1954. In 1951, she married a wealthy businessman, Denis Thatcher, with whom she had two children.

Слайд 4 Thatcher became Conservative member of parliament for Finchley

Thatcher became Conservative member of parliament for Finchley in north London

in north London in 1959, serving as its MP

until 1992. Her first parliamentary post was junior minister for pensions in Harold Macmillan's government. From 1964 to 1970, when Labour were in power, she served in a number of positions in Edward Heath's shadow cabinet. Heath became prime minister in 1970 and Thatcher was appointed secretary for education.

Слайд 5 After the Conservatives were defeated in 1974, Thatcher

After the Conservatives were defeated in 1974, Thatcher challenged Heath for

challenged Heath for the leadership of the party and,

to the surprise of many, won. In the 1979 general election, the Conservatives came to power and Thatcher became prime minister.

Слайд 6 An advocate of privatization of state-owned industries and

An advocate of privatization of state-owned industries and utilities, reform of

utilities, reform of the trade unions, the lowering of

taxes and reduced social expenditure across the board, Thatcher's policies succeeded in reducing inflation, but unemployment dramatically increased.

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Victory in the Falklands War in 1982 and

Victory in the Falklands War in 1982 and a divided opposition

a divided opposition helped Thatcher win a landslide victory

in the 1983 general election. In 1984, she narrowly escaped death when the IRA planted a bomb at the Conservative party conference in Brighton.

Слайд 8 In foreign affairs, Thatcher cultivated a close political

In foreign affairs, Thatcher cultivated a close political and personal relationship

and personal relationship with US president Ronald Reagan, based

on a common mistrust of communism, combined with free-market economic ideology. Thatcher was nicknamed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviets. She warmly welcomed the rise of reformist Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Слайд 9 In the 1987 general election, Thatcher won an

In the 1987 general election, Thatcher won an unprecedented third term

unprecedented third term in office. But controversial policies, including

the poll tax and her opposition to any closer integration with Europe, produced divisions within the Conservative Party which led to a leadership challenge. In November 1990, she agreed to resign and was succeeded as party leader and prime minister by John Major.