1. Anglophone Studies I
Week 5

2. 20th century

3. 20th century

4. 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

5. 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
independent south

6. 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)