📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
What was the 'Winter of Discontent'?
A A very cold winter
✓ A period of widespread strikes in 1978-79
C A military conflict
D An economic boom
💡 Explanation
The 'Winter of Discontent' (1978-79) was a period of widespread strikes by public sector workers.
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