Thatcher directed British troops in 1982 to get back the Falkland Islands from Argentina.
Argentina had taken the Falklands for a short time during the Falklands War.
She had the second longest single prime ministerial term in history.
She married Denis Thatcher; they had twins: son Mark  and daughter Carol.

She suffered from strong opposition during a coal miner's strike in 1984 and 1985.
The strike took away political power from the miners' union.
There was also controversy when she introduced a poll tax to Britain.
This caused rioting across the country.

She was forced to resign by her own party in 1990.
She was replaced by John Major.
In 1992, she stood down as PM.
She then joined the House of Lords.
From then on, she was known as "Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven".

During Thatcher's years as prime minister, unemployment rose a lot.
It doubled during her first term.
In 1982, 3 million people were unemployed.
Unemployment started to decline again only in the mid- to late-1980s.
 Since the mid-1990s, Britain has consistently had lower unemployment than most of continental Europe.
Thatcher's supporters claim this is the result of her reform of the labour market.
This is disputed by her opponents.

During the near end of the Cold War, Thatcher became one of the closest friends of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.

She is remembered in the UK for reducing the trade union movement's power.
Trade unions were much more powerful in the 1970s.
Thatcher did much to reduce their influence on British industry.

Thatcher was the first woman to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
She was also the first woman to be Conservative Party leader.
Thatcher directed British troops in 1982 to get back the Falkland Islands from Argentina. Argentina had taken the Falklands for a short time during the Falklands War. She had the second longest single prime ministerial term in history. She married Denis Thatcher; they had twins: son Mark  and daughter Carol.
She suffered from strong opposition during a coal miner's strike in 1984 and 1985. The strike took away political power from the miners' union. There was also controversy when she introduced a poll tax to Britain. This caused rioting across the country.
She was forced to resign by her own party in 1990. She was replaced by John Major. In 1992, she stood down as PM. She then joined the House of Lords. From then on, she was known as "Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven".
During Thatcher's years as prime minister, unemployment rose a lot. It doubled during her first term. In 1982, 3 million people were unemployed. Unemployment started to decline again only in the mid- to late-1980s.  Since the mid-1990s, Britain has consistently had lower unemployment than most of continental Europe. Thatcher's supporters claim this is the result of her reform of the labour market. This is disputed by her opponents.
During the near end of the Cold War, Thatcher became one of the closest friends of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.
She is remembered in the UK for reducing the trade union movement's power. Trade unions were much more powerful in the 1970s. Thatcher did much to reduce their influence on British industry.
Thatcher was the first woman to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She was also the first woman to be Conservative Party leader.
Margaret Thatcher