had worked at jobs usually filled by men were granted the vote in NUMBER_TOKEN whilst all women gained the same voting rights as men in NUMBER_TOKEN post-world War One England underwent a period of unrest when different industrial workers went on strike for better working conditions and higher wages leading up to the general strike of NUMBER_TOKEN which was followed by a financial crash known as the depression in January NUMBER_TOKEN King George v died and was succeeded by his eldest son Edward the eighth however Edward had fallen in love with a divorced American woman while the Simpson even in the NUMBER_TOKENs a member of the royal family was not allowed to marry a divorcee in his Edward refused to break off his relationship on December NUMBER_TOKENth NUMBER_TOKEN he abdicated passing the crown unto his brother war broke out again in NUMBER_TOKEN when England stood firm against the aggression of Nazi Germany it ended in NUMBER_TOKEN and the reconstruction of London and England began in NUMBER_TOKEN the festival of Britain was staged to celebrate national recovery the NUMBER_TOKENs saw a huge social and sexual revolution with the invention of the pill and when groups such as the Beatles led youth culture and swinging London led the world in fashion trends it also saw great technological advances such as the moon-landing supersonic flight the joining of the EEC and the establishment of London as a global financial center however as the NUMBER_TOKENth century came to an end England's power began to wane where its future and global position in the NUMBER_TOKENst century lies only time will tell if you want to learn more about English history then check out our book history of England a captivating guide to English history starting from antiquity through the rule of the anglo-saxons Vikings Normans and tutors to the end of World War two it's available as an e-book paperback and audio book also make sure to grab your free mythology bundle ebook for free while it's still available all links are in the description if you enjoyed the video please hit the like button and subscribe for more videos like this
START_SELFPROMO_TOKEN want to learn more about English history then check out our book history of England a captivating guide to English history starting from antiquity through the rule of the anglo-saxons Vikings Normans and tutors to the end of World War two it's available as an e-book paperback and audio book also make sure to grab your free mythology bundle ebook for free while it's still available all links are in the description if you enjoyed the video please hit the like button and subscribe for more videos like this END_SELFPROMO_TOKEN