Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher is…  The first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain  The longest-serving Prime Minister

Early Years  Born in 1925 (Grantham)  Mother - Beatrice Itel Housewife  Father - grocer Mayor of Grantham from

Marriage and Personal life  Married Denis Thatcher in 1951  Denis Thatcher- British businessman  They had two children: Carol Thatcher Mark Thatcher

Early political career  1959 –became a Conservative member of parliament  was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Science

Leadership  Became the leader of opposition in 1975  Conservatives came to power and Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979

First Term First Term  Reversed economic decline  Cut direct taxes  Decreased inflation  Landslide victory in the 1983 general election

Falkland War  1982 – victory in the Falkland War  Belligerents: Argentina United Kingdom  Casualties and losses: Argentina: 649 killed 1,657 wounded United Kingdom: 255 killed 775 wounded

Relations with the Soviet Union  Joined hands with Ronald Reagan in mutual mistrust of communism  Was nicknamed “Iron Lady” by the Soviet Union  Welcomed the rise to power of Mikhail Gorbachev

Later life  1990 –ousted from 10 Downing Street  granted the title of Baroness of Kesteven  Gave political speeches, wrote memories

Death  Died of a stroke on the 8 th of April 2013  Funeral took place the Royal military hospital in Chelsea

She is dead!!!  «Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead» top best songs of great Britain  «We're gonna dance on your grave Mrs. Thatcher»  «Hey ho the witch is dead»

Different Views on her Policy Privatization of state- owned industries Reforming trade unions Reduction of social expenditures Inflation reduction Promoting free-market ideology Destroyed the traditional British economic system Deprived hundreds of people of work

The Film About Margaret Thatcher  Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher  Movie came out in 2011  Budget $14 million  Features Margaret Thatcher both as a politician and as a person

Quotations  "To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only one thing to say: You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning."  "I fight on. I fight to win."  "I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime."