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1940

May

10
- Key eventChurchill becomes Prime MinisterOn 10 May 1940, the day of the German offensive in the West, Chamberlain resigned and the King asked Churchill to form a coalition government.

1942

December

01
- The Beveridge ReportOn 1 December 1942 the Beveridge Report on social insurance was published. Its plan to fight the “five giants” became the foundation of the welfare state.

1945

June

19
- Demobilisation in BritainIn June 1945 Britain began releasing servicemen by age and length of service (Bevin’s plan, launched on 18 June). The war with Japan was still going on.

July

26
- Labour wins the electionOn 26 July 1945 the results of the 5 July election were declared. Labour won 393 seats, Churchill resigned and Clement Attlee became Prime Minister.