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1- After fighting two World Wars, the United Kingdom lost its standing as one of the top world powers.

2- UK had a large empire prior to WW2 but after the war many countries sought their independence. Some countries such as India did not gain their independence for many years but WW2 was a catalyst that began this change.

3- The UK had to borrow money from the US to pay for the war. This was not paid finally back until recently.

4- Food and clothing was rationed for many years. It was not until 1948 that the British could buy sweets (candy) again.

5- No cars were built between 1940 and 1950 so everybody had to drive round in old bangers for years.

6- The UK had to maintain a large army of occupation based in Germany for many years. This meant that all males had to spend two years in the armed services.

7- Many men returned from the war to find they had no job and had to find new jobs.

7- Large areas of countryside had been converted to aerodromes and army camps and could not be converted back. The beaches had to be cleared of anti-tank defenses and barbed wire.

8- Many cities had been seriously bombed and had to be rebuilt. Coventry Cathedral was totally destroyed and was rebuilt.

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