1 WORLD WAR

germany and united states were taking the lead

assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

sarjevo

caused the outbreak of the war

war was fought on one side by

austria-hungary, germany and turkey

other side by

serbia,russia,france, uk, italy, romania, japan and united state

1917 russia retired

for revolution

1918 germany and austrian forces were defeated

1919 treaty of versailles

between the allied powers and germany at the peace conference of paris

the leagu of nations was then set up with the purpose of settling future disputes betweeen nations peacefully

germany and united states were taking the lead

increasing unemployment

general strike 1926

american depression of 1929 were felt in britain as well

1920-1930 important political chane

1924 labour governament (mcdonald)

labour party

conservative party

suffragett moviment led by emmeline pankhurst

1918 franchise act

BBC

1922

the british broadcasting corporation

1921 irish free state

1931 statue of westminster the british comonwealth of nations was founded