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The Republic of Ireland, the Farthing, and N.A.T.O.
In 1949 Ireland became a Republic.
In Britain clothes rationing was abolished as was the sweet ration, and coloured and neon lights were once more permitted.
Unfortunately it was not all good news because once more, the dockers went on strike and, the Government was forced to devalue the £.
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed. Its first Secretary General, Lord Ismay, famously remarked that NATO's European purpose was to keep the Americans in, keep the Russians out and keep the Germans down. Much of the credit for bringing the Americans on board the NATO idea was due to Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary.
GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950)- Born Eric Arthur Blair.in Bengal
- Educated at Eton
- Joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma in 1922
- Worked as a tutor
- Fought in the Spanish Civil War
- A war correspondent for the BBC and The Observer in the Second World War
- Remembered for The Road to Wigan Pier, Animal Farm and 1984
The Lake District became one of the first twelve National Parks created in 1949.
 
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| 1944 | Butler's Education Act
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| 1945 | Attlee becomes Prime Minister
World War II ends
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| 1946 | National Insurance Act is passed
National Health Act is passed
The United Nations is founded
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| 1947 | India becomes independent
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| 1948 | Gandhi is assassinated
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| 1949 | NATO is formed
Ireland become independent
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| 1950 | Korean War breaks out
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| 1951 | Churchill becomes Prime Minister
The Festival of Britain begins
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| 1952 | Death of George VI
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| 1953 | Elizabeth II crowned
Hilary and Tensing climb Mount Everest
Death of Stalin
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| 1949 British Coinage | | • | Half Crown |
| • | Two Shilling Piece |
| • | Shilling |
| • | Sixpence |
| • | Threepence |
| • | Penny |
| • | Ha'penny |
| • | Farthing |
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