United KingdomHistory 130 · History
Which of these changes happened in Britain in the late 1960s?
- aWomen got the right to vote in general elections for the first time
- bThe National Health Service was founded to provide free care
- cLaws on divorce and abortion were made less strict in England and WalesCorrect answer
- dThe UK joined the European Economic Community for the first time
Why?
The late 1960s brought social change, including more liberal laws on abortion (1967) and divorce (1969); the abortion law also covered Scotland. Women first voted in 1918, the NHS began in 1948 and the UK joined the EEC in 1973.
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