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Great Ww1 Impact

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World War I was a time of chaos and turmoil for Europe and Great Britain. The events of World War I impacted the British Empire and its allies not only through the human and financial costs engendered by the brutal battles that characterized the war, but the technologies that developed to further the war machine left a lasting impact on postwar Britain and all of Europoe. What is more, the "War to End All Wars" forever changed the cultural roles of the British family. Finally, the war changed the configuration of European alliances, laying the groundwork for later political strife in the aftermath of The Great War. The following article details the events and impacts of The Great War on the British empire, detailing the battles, new ideas …show more content…

Great Britain, being the secluded island that it is, always had the luxury of choosing to become involved in the strife across the English Channel. Before war broke out Britain's main concern was her empire abroad. To further justify her interest in affairs abroad it should be noted that the main source of Britain's influence and power was the massive amounts of resources and manpower provided in India. And her greatest concern was preserving the trade routes between Britain and India and her other interests. But she also had competition from continental Europe. Great Britain viewed France as a potential competitor for her interests in Africa, and as a result, France and England had not previously been on the best of terms. However, an even more pressing concern for Britain at the time was Russia. With the looming threat of Russia obtaining control of the Dardanelles, the Russian navy could place ships in the Mediterranean as well as all around Europe, posing an immense threat to British trade routes. If she lost control of the Mediterranean, she would be cut off from her greatest source of power. This meant Britain was much more concerned about Russia and France than

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