Margaret Thatcher was one of the most personalities of the 20th century. She ruled Great Britain with an iron fist and took a hard line against and the European Union.

After studying chemistry at Oxford Thatcher became interested in Conservative Party . Her first two for parliament were unsuccessful, but in 1959 she became MP for Finchley. After serving as education in Edward Heath's she took over the Conservative Party in 1975 and won the general in 1979. She proposed a series of harsh during the economic crisis of the 1970s and 80s. After losing popularity on the home front her ratings rose when she sent a British navy to fight against Argentina, after the South American country had invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.

Thatcher had many enemies at home, including the leaders of the coal miner's . Miners across Britain went on strike after Thatcher announced the closing of 20 coal mines. She became a close friend of American President Ronald Reagan , who had similar ideas and the same problems. She was very among EU leaders because she wanted a lower membership for Great Britain. In 1990 Thatcher's influence in the party slowly and she had to step down. John Major became Prime Minister.

Margaret Thatcher became a and stayed on the political scene ,where she spent most of her time campaigning against in the Balkans. Thatcher died after and a series of strokes weakened her .