Kingdom of Great Britain

had many main events from 1914 – 1918. It was known as the Great War and the war to end all wars. It also introduced us to many new technology to including Barbed wire, machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airships, aircraft 's, new naval vessels and tanks. All these wartime machines and equipment resulted in unprecedented carnage and destruction, with more than 9 million soldiers killed by the end of the war. This First World War or the Great War, was a global war centered in Europe. This global conflict

France, and was now heading toward Great Britain. On July 2nd 1940, Hitler announced that he wanted to invade Great Britain. Germany needed to destroy Great Britain’s Air Force, which was called the Royal Air Force. Germany’s military forces were called the Luftwaffe. July 14th 1940, the Battle of Britain had risen. Germany had bombed the United Kingdom. They intended to destroy the Air Force, and prepared for the invasion. At the time the Prime Minister of Great Britain was Winston Churchill. When they

world dominated by mostly Men. These Rebels Rebelled by taking action instead of sitting around talking about the problem they advance into taking action. Yaa lead an army of 5,000 men against a for more superior force which was at the time Great Britain. Unfortunately In the midst of battle Yaa got captured and would never return to her homeland again. The Black Mambas acted by learning how to identify traps and disarm them, they also taught people the importance of having such a splendid biodiverse

The Austrian-Hungarian empire was ruled by the Habsburg monarchy from 1867 until 1918. It was seen as one of the great powers in Europe, next to France, Britain, Germany and Russia. It was established under the rule of Francis Joseph I in 1867, who was the emperor of Austria and the king of Hungary. The Austrian-Hungarian empire extended for over 675,000 square kilometers, which are now Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, and the Federal

“They fought together as brothers¬in¬arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation” (Admiral Chester A. Nimitz). The Great War also known as World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in 1918. There were many causes leading up to this war. Some of the causes were: militarism which made sure that there was an army/navy prepared for war. Alliances allowed countries to work together as one. Imperialism was a way that countries seeked to dominate others. Nationalism

Impact of the Scottish Independent Movement The United Kingdom has always been an ardent opponent of constitutional reform. In fact the very fact that through nearly a millennia they have refused to produce their constitution in a formal written structure reiterates that sentiment. And although the undercurrent of maintaining certain traditional and cultural norms remains strong, the national government has on frequent occasion had to accept the often frequent and ill-fated changes within the

it would hurt Britain and France” (Daniel Deluna). The Impressions were a part of the Embargo Act of 1807. “Although not restricted to the presidential administrations of Jefferson and James Madison, the on-going impressment of American sailors became a key issue for the United States during the Napoleonic Wars” (Monticello). The War of 1812 played a vital role in the making of the Monroe Doctrine. The War of 1812 was fought in Great Britain against the United States and United Kingdom. “The War of

Thomas Paine’s, Common Sense, laid out explanations as to why the colonies should separate from Britain and declare their independence by forming a new government. With his relaxed and understandable tone he spoke and made concise, influential sentences. He expressed his viewpoints by giving political justifications for why the colonists should break free of British rule and commence their own form of government. At the time this was radical thinking because the British Empire was regarded as a

After the Romans left Britain in AD 410 Anglo-Saxons started to occupy the land, and the Angles settled down in East Anglia, the Midlands, and the North. (Wales, 2006, p. 34) In the seventh and eight centuries, Britain was divided into seven kingdoms from which Northumbria was the most powerful. Later this kingdom lost its authority and status as the power started to concentrate around southern kingdoms. (Barber, Beal & Shaw, 2009, p. 108) Scandinavian influence The first Viking attacks took place

that for quite a while. With Prime Minister David Cameron committed to stepping down by October, the upcoming months will see the country achieve a new prime minister, and perhaps hold an election, in turn shaping the negotiating point from where great Britain commences exit talks. Once Article 50 is formally invoked, there will be only two-year negotiating window left, also it’s unlikely there 'll be any significant changes until this is closed. Once the process is complete, what could Brexit mean for