Uik

History of the U.K in the 20th century

By tscott04
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    Edwardian Era

    Queen Victoria died in 1901 and her son Edward VII became king, inaugurating the Edwardian Era.

  • Began World War I

  • The finding of the IRA

    Irish Republican Army formation

  • World War I ended

  • Britain declared war with Germany due to them invading poland

  • World War II began

  • Creation of lasers in the U.K

  • Oil was pumped from the North sea for the first time

  • 80000 women served in the service