The Queen dances with Nkrumah
1961 · Event
On her state visit to Ghana, which had threatened to leave the Commonwealth, the Queen dances with President Kwame Nkrumah, a picture seen around the world.
On these timelines: The Decolonisation of Africa, British Empire, United Kingdom (combined), Master
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- Ghanaian independence (1957)
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- Portugal's African empire ends (1975)
- Congo gains independence (1960)
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- Prague Spring (1968)
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- Apollo 11 moon landing (1969)
- Suez Crisis (1956)
- Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
- Vietnam War (American phase) (1965)
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