Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (TRIH ep 663, part 2)
1975 · Resource
In this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Britain’s turbulent mid‑1970s, focusing on Harold Wilson’s precarious second premiership, the economic crisis sparked by the 1973 oil shock, and the political manoeuvring that led to the United Kingdom’s first ever referendum on European Community membership in June 1975.
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Around 1975
- Prague Spring (1968)
- The Troubles (1968)
- Apollo 11 moon landing (1969)
- Iranian Revolution (1978)
- Vietnam War (American phase) (1965)
- Watergate scandal (1972)
- Six-Day War (1967)
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Birth of hip-hop (1973)
- Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)