Fri,Jan 3,2014
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| 2013/04 - Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who led the country throughout the 1980s, died on April 8 following a stroke at the age of 87. She was the first female head of state in the West, gaining the nickname the "iron lady." She, among a number of Western and Eastern politicians remembered from that era, is a prominent figure. During her 11 consecutive years as prime minister, Thatcher experienced the climax of the Cold War and the prelude to the collapse of the Soviet Union. She also signed the joint declaration with the Chinese government to hand over Hong Kong and led Britain to victory in the war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, or Malvinas. She was considered a towering figure and played an important, though limited, role in restoring the British economy. |
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