Great Britain enjoyed the status of being world’s super power and had colonies all over the world however, it started decolonization process (1945-1977).we have discussed what caused British to decolonize India and what factors were instrumental in decolonization? • AFTER The end of Second World War
major part in World War One in the aiding of Great Britain in the war to end all wars. India saw World War One as an opportunity to gain their own self-government and also be able to give Britain more firepower due to India’s great amount of soldiers. Throughout the course of the war, many countries were beginning to see how much of a contributor India really was. I total of 1.5 million Indian soldiers or volunteers served under the name of Great Britain. This amount of soldiers and contribution gave
were protected by about 4 to 5 feet deep earth. This caused men to fight in rear or echelon columns behind tanks can basically caused defensive fighting tactics resulting in drawn out protracted battles. Technology was the single biggest factor in WW1 being waged the way it was. Military strategy had yet to fully understand how to use
secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its
Out of one shot from a Serbian rebel came one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, and one of the most revolutionary. (importance of world war one, 2015) The purpose of this assignment was to find out the role of Australia in the war and its impact upon the nation. In this assignment, key events and actions that lead to the outbreak of war and Australia’s involvement in the war will be talked about. A particular element of the First World War is the technology that was used. Weaponry, artillery
the end of the1950’s silhouette to the “British Invasion “and the “Youth quake” movement. This webpage helped my paper by giving descriptive detail about how the young people were making and taking over fashion. It gave me insight of the biggest impact Britain had on the United States. Ang, Genevieve. “Womens Fashion History from 1900 to 1939.”
Individuals played a pivotal role in the advancement of medicine and surgery. The mid-19th century saw a breakthrough with anaesthetics, but despite this surgery was still seen as a dangerous and painful procedure. Operations were carried out in unhygienic conditions and surgical equipment and lab coats were not sterilised between operations which led to fatal infections that killed many patients. Intrigued over the cause of infection, Lister began his work on antisepsis. After reading Pasteur’s
one thing do you think caused WW1? There in fact were many causes of WW1. One of the causes was imperialism. There was jealousy between the countries because some had more colonies then others. The major countries did not trust each other or get along. They were worried about the build up of each others army. Each country had great pride and nationalism. By 1914 all major countries had taken sides against one another and formed alliances. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assignation of the heir
Some historians argue that blame for WW1 is with Germany, through her aggressive foreign policy, whilst others believe it to be with Austria-Hungary for instigating the clash in the Balkans, which eventually, it is argued, created war. Many believe it was the effect of colonial imperialism, and greed that compelled the world leaders to launch an attack enhancing their individual status in the balance of European and World-power. The issue of blame is one which has caused vast controversy throughout
of gas masks. As gas was used frequently, allied soldiers would often wear their masks as a precautionary measure, especially when firing machine guns, like the source shows. The allied forces superior manpower aided in the war of attrition that WW1 had become. The allies could gain troops from a number of nations as by the end of the War, over 32 countries were supporting them. Germany was by then fighting alone. As source C displays, despite the fact that the allies had more military deaths than