1. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no Chapter 1: Small Islands – Big Horizons Main Developments in British History

2. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no The First World War to the Present (pp. 35-72)  AThe First World War and Aftermath  BThe Second World War and Post War Britain  CReinventing Britain  DRealigning  EThe Future

3. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no A.1 The First World War  Unexpectedly long war  Savage trench fighting  Three million British soldiers killed  UK severely shaken

4. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no A.2 Aftermath  Independence movements grow in Empire  Irish rebellion creates Free State in south  Economic depression hinders reform  Disillusionment promotes pacifism

5. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no B.1 The Second World War  Hitler and “Appeasement”  Winston Churchill and resistance  Total war and civilian solidarity  “Their finest hour”

6. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no B.2 Post-War Britain  A weak UK faces changes  Creation of welfare state  Youth culture and consumerism develop  “New Commonwealth” immigration to UK

7. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no C.1 Reinventing Britain – Economics  UK loses its competitive edge  Welfare state seen as too expensive  Thatcherism reduces state activities  Blair and Labour Party regain centre

8. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no C.2 Reinventing Britain – Government  Dismantling the Empire  Expanding the Commonwealth  Devolution for Scotland and Wales  Northern Ireland; the Troubles and self- government

9. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no D.1 Realigning  UK and EU, economic partners  UK and USA, strategic partners  Conflicts between EU and USA  Which way to turn?

10. © 2008 http://access.cappelen.no E.1 The Future  Democratic and prosperous at home  Culturally and militarily powerful abroad  Faces challenges of growth and inequality  A force to be reckoned with in 21st century