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How Did Britain Grow During The Second World War

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Unlike Russia and the US, Britain had not really accomplished as much during the war. It was the US that had made Japan surrender, and Russia that had liberated the Jews and defeated Germany. While it was once a great empire, Britain had become poor and many buildings were destroyed due to the bombing during the war. Clement Attlee took the place of Winston Churchill as Prime Minister after the war, and promised a bright future. He introduced the NHS, which provided affordable, even free healthcare to everyone. The British people believed they were healing from the damage the war had imposed on the country. Many had a positive outlook on how things were going and expected the country to boom after the war. However, Britain began to disengage
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