Margaret Thatcher: The Entire Life Story Contributor(s): Hour, The History (Author) |
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ISBN: 1980936781 ISBN-13: 9781980936787 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges |
Series: Great Biographies |
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.23 lbs) 88 pages |
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Publisher Description: Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the Iron Lady, a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. Inside you'll read about
And much more Thatcher introduced a series of economic policies intended to reverse high unemployment and Britain's struggles in the wake of the Winter of Discontent and an ongoing recession. Thatcher's popularity in her first years in office waned amid recession and increasing unemployment, until victory in the Falklands War and the recovering economy brought a resurgence of support, resulting in her decisive re-election. She survived an assassination attempt in the Brighton hotel bombing. |