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| − | | | + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Bevin |
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| + | |image=Ernest Bevin.jpg | ||
| + | |constitutes=politician,union leader | ||
| + | |birth_date=9 March 1881 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Winsford, Somerset, England | ||
| + | |description=British politician who was [[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]] in the years after [[World War 2]]. | ||
| + | |death_date=14 April 1951 | ||
| + | |death_place=London, England | ||
| + | |nationality=British | ||
| + | |religion=Baptist | ||
| + | |political_parties=Labour | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=Lord Privy Seal | ||
| + | |start=9 March 1951 | ||
| + | |end=14 April 1951 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | ||
| + | |start=27 July 1945 | ||
| + | |end=9 March 1951 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Minister of Labour and National Service | ||
| + | |start=13 May 1940 | ||
| + | |end=23 May 1945 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Member of Parliament for Woolwich East | ||
| + | |start=23 February 1950 | ||
| + | |end=14 April 1951 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Member of Parliament for Wandsworth Central | ||
| + | |start=22 June 1940 | ||
| + | |end=23 February 1950 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Transport and General Workers Union/General Secretary | ||
| + | |start=1 January 1922 | ||
| + | |end=27 July 1945 | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Ernest Bevin''' was a British politician who was [[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]] in the years after [[World War 2]]. | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | He joined Britain to the [[Marshall Plan]] program, strongly opposed [[communism]] and aided in the creation of [[NATO]]. Bevin was also instrumental to the founding of the [[Information Research Department]] (IRD), a secret propaganda wing of the British Foreign Office, which specialised in [[disinformation]], [[anti-communism]] and pro-colonial propaganda. | ||
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| Born | 9 March 1881 Winsford, Somerset, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1951 (Age 70) London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Baptist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British politician who was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the years after World War 2.
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Ernest Bevin was a British politician who was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the years after World War 2.
Activities
He joined Britain to the Marshall Plan program, strongly opposed communism and aided in the creation of NATO. Bevin was also instrumental to the founding of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret propaganda wing of the British Foreign Office, which specialised in disinformation, anti-communism and pro-colonial propaganda.
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