20th Century Britian: The Empire

By kylevandebeek

  • Jameson Raid

    • Organized by Cecil Rhodes
    • Diamond guy
    • Unsuccessful

  • Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoira

    The British people have come off a great century. Industrialization has brought wealth to the country and people have an overwhelming feeling of a "greater Britain".
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    Boer War

    • Strategic and economic value of South Africa calls for war
    • British government devises a plan to get Boers to declare war on them

  • Roberts and Kitchener sent to South Africa

    • Concentration camps
    • Seperation of Boers and Africans
    • Burning of land

  • Khaki Election

    • Can Britain do it alone? No
    • Treaties are drawn up to help protect other British colonies

  • General Election

    • Jingoism
    • Home Rule
    • Election goes in favor of liberals after the ugliness of the Boer War

  • Campaign of Terrorism

    • India
    • Bombs on trains
    • British detectives are sent to India to solve the problem

  • Ulster Day

    Ulster is a more industrialized section of Ireland that does not want home rule. On Ulster Day in 1912, the people of Ulster release a letter that predicts civil war in home rule becomes law.

  • Home Rule Bill

    • 3rd bill about home rule in Ireland is presented
    • Gives Ireland back their government, but with Britain remaining an imperial power
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    World War 1

  • Home Rule for Ireland

    Home rule becomes law in Ireland in 1914, but is suspended after the outbreak of WW1.

  • Balfour Report

    White dominions are equal to Britian.
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    Great Depression

  • Ottawa Agreements

    Trade within empire