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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_the_UnitedHistory of the United Kingdom during the First World War

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   1 day ago · The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force.

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3. www.britannica.com › event › World-War-IWorld War I | History, Summary, Causes, Combatants ...

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   1 day ago · World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers —mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey —against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917 ...

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4. www.historytools.org › stories › the-great-war-aThe Great War: A Comprehensive Timeline of World War One

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   3 days ago · Britain, which had promised to defend Belgium‘s neutrality, entered the war on August 4 after Germany invaded Belgium as part of its plan to quickly defeat France.

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   Which countries fought in WW1?

   • The war pitted the Central Powers —mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey —against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, carnage, and destruction it caused.

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   Why was the UK a leading Allied power during WW1?

   • The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force.

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   Who were the last surviving WW1 veterans?

   • The last surviving veterans of World War I were American serviceman Frank Buckles (died in February 2011), British-born Australian serviceman Claude Choules (died in May 2011), and British servicewoman Florence Green (died in February 2012), the last surviving veteran of the war.

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   How big was the British Army during WW1?

   • The British Army during World War I was small in size when compared to the other major European powers. In 1914, the British had a small, largely urban English, volunteer force of 400,000 soldiers, almost half of whom were posted overseas to garrison the immense British Empire.

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6. www.historytools.org › stories › the-british-tommysThe British Tommy‘s Experience in World War One

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   4 days ago · May 25, 2024. When Britain declared war on Germany in August 1914 after the invasion of Belgium, a wave of patriotic fervor swept the country. Enthusiastic crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, while long lines formed at recruiting stations in towns and cities across the UK. Britain‘s small professional army, adapted more for ...

7. www.royal.uk › commemorating-first-world-warCommemorating the First World War | The Royal Family

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   May 17, 2024 · Since 2014, The Queen and The Royal Family have been commemorating the centenary of the First World War, using the menu you can find out more about the different events that have taken place. In August 2014, The Royal Family undertook a number of events to commemorate 100 years since British Entry into the First World War.

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   4 days ago · The First World War is a seminal historical event; an historical caesura whose aftershocks still resonate. For Eric Hobsbawm, it began the ‘Age of Extremes’ – the start of the ‘short’ twentieth century lasting from 1914 to 1991 in which fascism, communism and liberal democracy clashed for world hegemony.

10. www.britannica.com › event › The-Christmas-TruceChristmas Truce | Facts & History | Britannica

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    May 13, 2024 · Christmas Truce, (December 24–25, 1914), unofficial and impromptu cease-fire that occurred along the Western Front during World War I.