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466. Which British-Jamaican nurse also cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, though less officially recognised at the time?
467. What event is generally seen as the immediate trigger for the First World War?
468. In what year did the First World War end?
469. What treaty formally ended the First World War?
470. On what date each year is Remembrance Day marked in the UK?
471. In what year did the Irish Free State come into being, separating most of Ireland from the UK?
472. In what year did the Second World War begin for Britain?
473. Who was British Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?
474. What name is given to the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities in 1940-41?
475. What is the name given to the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944?
476. What does 'VE Day' commemorate?
477. In what year did India gain independence from British rule?
478. What is the general term for the gradual process by which former British colonies became independent nations?
479. Which UK Prime Minister led the post-war Labour government that established the NHS?
480. In what year was the NHS founded?