Anglophone Studies I Week 5

20th century

20th century

Decline of the Empire Reasons the start of the century The greatest world power the middle of the century one of the “Big Three” (GB, USA, the Soviet Union) the weakest one The end of the century no longer a world power Reasons The cost and effort of two world wars The cost of keeping up the empire followed by the economic problems of losing it the basic weakness - Britain’s industrial power

1914 The First World War 1918 The right to vote is extended to women The Suffragettes 1920 Partition of Ireland Catholic south Protestant six northern counties 1922 - independent south

1939 1953 1956 1973 June 2016 Britain declares war on Germany Coronation of Elizabeth II 1956 Suez Canal War Briatin forced t o remove its troops from Egypt A political defeat signifying Britain’s weakining international position 1973 Britain joins the European Economic Community June 2016 Brexit (Britain leaves the European Union)