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The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".

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Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945, 1951–1955)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a member of parliament (MP) and…
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Identity document

Document used to identify a person

An identity document is a document proving a person's identity.
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