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From the EDWARDIAN AGE to the FIRST WORLD WAR - Coggle Diagram
From the EDWARDIAN AGE to the FIRST WORLD WAR
Edwardian England
When Edward VII (Queen Victoria's son) became king in 1901, Britain was at its height, controlling a fifth of the world’s land and dominating trade.
Society remained similar to Victorian England, with clear class distinctions and widespread poverty.
The Seeds of the Welfare State
Political landscape changes led to the 1906 Labour Party formation.
The Liberal Party split between:
traditional free-market supporters
those advocating social reforms
It introduced welfare policies such as pensions, medical care in schools, and unemployment benefits for key industries.
The Suffragettes
In 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), demanding voting rights for women.
The Suffragettes gained attention through protests, vandalism, and hunger strikes. They intensified efforts during World War I, and in 1918, voting rights were granted to women over 30.
The Outbreak of the War
The
assassination
of
Archduke Ferdinand
in
1914
triggered a series of events
leading to World War I
.
Germany’s invasion of Belgium broke its neutrality, forcing Britain to fight on the Western Front.
Britain at War
Women replaced men in industrial jobs, contributing to the women’s suffrage movement.
In
1915
, Germany sank the British ship Lusitania, killing 128 Americans. This event turned U.S. sentiment against Germany, influencing later involvement in the war.
The War of Attrition
The Battle of the Somme (1916) was the bloodiest for Britain
. Soldiers lived in harsh trenches, exposed to gas, mud, fear, and constant shelling.
The term "shell shock" described the psychological trauma soldiers suffered due to explosions and stress, now known as PTSD -
SHELL SHOCK
.
In
1917
,
King George V changed the royal family’s name
to
Windsor*
, distancing it from German roots.
The End of the War
In
September
1918
, British forces pushed forward, leading Germany to seek an armistice. On
11th November
, at
11 o’clock
, the
war
ended
.
The 1919
Treaty of Versailles
aimed to prevent future wars
. The
League of Nations
was established
but struggled to gain U.S. support.