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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 6. Western Europe, 1945–2000 > a. Britain > 1953, Jan. 5–9 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1953, Jan. 5–9 | |
| On a visit to Washington and New York, Churchill conferred with President Harry Truman and President-elect Dwight Eisenhower on European defense, the Korean War, and Anglo-American relations. Two months later (Mar. 4–7) Foreign Secretary Eden visited Washington to discuss U.S. air bases in Britain, British relations with Iran, and other problems. | 1 |
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| Road transport and the steel industry were denationalized. | 2 |
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| Coronation of Elizabeth II. | 3 |
| Dec. 5 | |
| The governments of Great Britain and Iran announced that they would renew diplomatic relations and seek a negotiated settlement of their dispute over Iranian oil. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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