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Britain in the 20th Century - Coggle Diagram
Britain in the 20th Century
WWI
Impact of War:
Human cost (casualties, loss of life)
Economic Strain (war debt, inflation)
Social Change (women in workforce, class tensions)
Outcome & Aftermath:
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
Rise of Pacifism
Reasons for Entering:
Treaty obligations (Belgium)
Maintaining Empire/Balance of Power
War Effort:
Mobilization
Conscription
Propaganda
WWII
Reasons for Entering:
Appeasement Failure
Invasion of Poland
War Effort:
Blitz
Evacuation
Rationing
Total War Mobilization
Interwar Period
Irish Independence
Coalition governments
Rise of Labour Party
Political Changes:
General Strike
Industrial decline
Unemployment
The Great Depression
Economic Difficulties:
Social Developments:
Emergence of mass culture (radio, cinema)
Social reform
Changing gender roles
Foreign Policy:
Appeasement
League of Nations
Key Events:
Battle of Britain
D-Day
The Holocaust
Outcome & Aftermath:
Victory
Increased international standing (initially)
Economic devastation
Postwar Britain
Welfare State:
NHS Creation (National Health Service)
Expansion of social security
Economic Changes:
Nationalisation of industries
Economic recovery
“Winter of Discontent”
Social Changes:
Immigration
Multiculturalism
Changing social attitudes
Decline of Empire:
Decolonization
Commonwealth
Political Shifts:
Conservative resurgence (Thatcherism later)
Continued Labour influence