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Significant world events* | The Ecumenical Movement | |
Europe
Second year of Second World War Americas
Africa
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1940 | Free Church Federal Council formed |
Europe
Third year of Second World War Americas
East Asia and the Pacific
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1941 | |
Europe
Fourth year of Second World War German genocide of Jews begins UK Beveridge Report on Welfare State Americas
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1942 | |
Europe
Fifth year of Second World War Americas
South Asia and the Middle East
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1943 | |
Europe
Sixth year of Second World War Americas
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1944 | |
Europe
Seventh year of Second Word War Yalta conference Hitler commits suicide Labour takes power in UK general election. Americas
Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
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1945 | |
Europe
Nuremburg trials of senior Nazis Start of Greek civil war Americas
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1946 | |
Europe
Start of Cold War Marshall Plan for economic recovery Americas
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1947 | Whitby IMC conference |
UN declaration of Human Rights
Europe
Americas
Africa
South Asia and Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1948 | Amsterdam
Inaugural Assembly of World Council of Churches (WCC)
Foundation of Taizé(?) Discussions between Churches of Christ and Baptist Union (UK) |
Europe
Formation of NATO Formation of COMECON Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
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1949 | |
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