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suffragettes began
the founding of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia. The WSPU was formed because Pankhurst and her daughters became disillusioned with the lack of progress made by existing suffrage organizations. -
world war 1 begins
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. -
world war 1 ends
known as Armistice Day - the day Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace) which caused the fighting to stop. -
women gain the vote
women only gained equal voting rights in 1928 -
world war 2 begins
world War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3. -
world war 2 ends
The unconditional surrender of the German Third Reich in World War II was signed on May 7, 1945, in Reims, France. However, due to the time difference and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin's insistence, a second signing ceremony took place in Berlin on May 8, 1945, which many consider the official end of the war in Europe