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    Catherine Liang Mr. Pointer Honors World History 5 April 2015 Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady As one of the world’s leading female leaders, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, has led a both influential yet controversial reign as Great Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister. As a woman of strong opinion she made a profound and perpetual impact on British social and economic politics. Beloved or hated, it is undeniable that Thatcher altered the course of British government during her three terms as

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    1925, Margaret Thatcher, née Roberts, politician and former British prime minister became Britain's Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister, the first woman to hold the position. Her first two bids for a seat in the UK Parliament, in 1950 and ’51, were unsuccessful, but after marrying Denis Thatcher in December 1951, passing the bar in 1953, and giving birth to her twins, Carol and Mark, she was elected to the House of Commons in 1959, controversial isn’t it? Thatcher was

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    the quote i chose was by margaret thatcher and it states ¨you may have to fight a battle more than once to win it¨. i believe in some ways this quote is true because a person can not succeed if they just give up. to me this quote tells me to keep trying and to not give up the first sign of trouble. no one can succeed the first time it takes time and effort. because to be good at anything you need to work hard.then after your hard work and dedication you could reach your goals set by you or anybody

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    Margaret Thatcher stands strong against the media, who is trying to discredit her, by giving off an image of perseverance. She continues to stand firm in her beliefs as she states that she doesn’t care about what the media thinks of her. She only cares about her people, and to prove that she brings up the media in her speech. “I am accused of lecturing or preaching about this” (Margaret Thatcher, “The Lady’s not for Turning”). Thatcher lets her people know that she is aware of what is being said

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    Margaret Hild Roberts which also, called “The Iron lady” was the greater and effective leader in British politics. She was born on October 13, 1925 at Grantham in the United Kingdom’s. She lived in a simple family and her father was working in simple local shop. She was educated at local schools. Thatcher was an excellent student during her study of chemistry at Oxford University in 1947. Her father was a member of the town’s council so he helped her to register for conservative political, this

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    “Margaret Thatcher is a bringer of hope and a messenger of freedom. The lesson of her entire life is: if you do not try, you will not succeed but, if you do try, you cannot imagine how successful you might be.” Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister after winning the 1979 general election and remained in office until 1990. She began her political career when she ran as the conservative candidate for a Dartford parliamentary seat in 1950. Although defeated, she persevered

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    Margaret Thatcher is one of the most profound and famous Prime Ministers to have ever reigned over the United Kingdom and is, to the present day, the only ever female Prime Minister to have reigned over the United Kingdom. During her reign as Prime Minister, she cut social welfare programs, reduced the power of the trade union and privatised certain industries. She made history during her reign as Prime Minister, however, a big question that many of us ask is whether Margaret Thatcher was a success

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    Aisa Sam English 015 Dr. Froehlich 28 October 2015 The Iron Lady -Margret Thatcher. The first female prime minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was a stern and dominant political leader. She has made a huge impact in the history of the world. She believed in working towards her goals and achieving them accordingly. A popular quote form her is “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” She was not a feminist. In fact, as at the time she left office, she

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    Born: 13 October 1925 in the United Kingdom Died: 8 April 2013 Buried: 28 September 2013 Introduction Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving British prime minister in 150 years. She was the first woman to be a British Prime Minister. Thatcher had two main nicknames Maggie and Iron Lady. She gave a very powerful speech in 1976 which won her electives. Margaret Thatcher was significant because she became a hero to many people as she sent British soldiers to defend the Falklands. The small islands

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    No British politician polarized opinion like Margaret Thatcher did. Loved and hated in equal measure, she dominated the political landscape for fifteen years, first as Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Conservative Party, and then as Prime Minister. Strengthened by her ideas, she had a vision for the United Kingdom, one that put it back on recovery and destroyed the socialist state established by the Post-War consensus. She took on the image of the 'Iron Lady ' and fought for economic

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