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The Age of Conflict (1901–1949) - Coggle Diagram
The Age of Conflict (1901–1949)
THE EDWARDIAN AGE
Edward VII (1901–1910) succeeded Queen Victoria
Edward VII (1901–1910) succeeded Queen Victoria → reign of social change and reform
Maintained good relationships with European leaders
Liberal Party held majority (1906–1915)
With Labour Party support, government passed measures to help the working class
With Labour Party support, government passed measures to help the working class
Introduction of old age pensions and National Insurance scheme
Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (1903)
Suffragettes used militant actions to demand women’s rights
GEORGE V
George V became king in 1910
Continued the democratisation process
Representation of the People Act (1918): vote to women property owners over 30
In 1928, all women over 21 gained voting rights
Growing internal tensions and European conflicts impacted Britain
THE GREAT WAR (World War I)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated (1914)
Triggered a diplomatic crisis across Europe
George V declared war on Germany (28 July 1914)
One of the bloodiest conflicts in history
USA joined in April 1917
Treaty of Versailles (1919): empires destroyed, economies shattered
THE IRISH QUESTION
Home Rule postponed with WWI
Rise of Irish autonomy movement
Easter Rising (1916) → Irish Republic proclaimed
Years of violent conflict between British troops and Irish rebels
Irish Free State established in 1922
Six counties of Ulster (including Belfast) remained in the UK
THE DEPRESSION
Economic and industrial decline between wars
General Strike announced by Trade Union Congress (3 May 1926)
Wall Street Crash (1929) → Great Depression spreads globally
THE NEW DEAL (USA)
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected President (1932)
Supported state intervention in private sector
Launched the New Deal:
Stock market regulations
Employment creation
Help for the poor
Repeal of Prohibition