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First Bombing
In 1914 the first bombing of British civilians took place. In Scarborough 199 people were killed. German ships bombed the east coast of Britain -
Beginning of the first world war
1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian. Austria Hungary then declared war on Serbia, beginning World War 1 -
The Shell Scandal
British army was running out of munitions and bullets. Which formed the “women’s march for jobs” so women would work in factories. -
The Air Raid
An unexpected air raid occurred to London from the Zeppelins. This caused a lot of civilians to get hurt. This is a letter from the air raid of someone's personal experiences -
Military Service Act
In 1917 the Military Service Act was a law allowing conscription of all single men aged 18 to 40 to serve in the war. -
Military Service Act 2
In May 1917 the Military Service Act got extended for conscription to married men. Anti conscription parade was held for people who didn't agree with it. -
Petition
In 1917 a petition was sent out and signed by women for them to be able to vote and end suffrage. -
The Spanish Virus
The Spanish influenza flu. 1918, when soldiers came back from war to their home they brought back an airborne killer virus. The Spanish flu. The flu killed more people than the battlefields in Europe. -
The end of World War 1
In 1918 World War 1 came to an end. Germany signed an armistice agreement with the allies to end the war. -
The Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. It was signed to confide peace terms between the victorious allies and Germany
