Relive the bitter Miners' Strike of 1984-1985, a pivotal industrial dispute that pitted the National Union of Mineworkers against the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher.
Witness the fierce determination of the striking miners as they fought to preserve their jobs and communities in the face of pit closures. Explore the confrontations between picketers and police, as well as the divisive tactics employed by both sides.
Discover how this strike became a symbolic battleground for Thatcher's free-market policies and her resolute stance against the unions.
Though ultimately defeated, the miners' struggle left a lasting impact on Britain's social fabric and marked the decline of the once-mighty coal mining industry. #shorts
The Miners' Strike: Thatcher's Bitter Battle #shorts
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