Introduction Winston Churchill was the prime minister in Britain during World War II and allied Britain with the US as well as Britain too. He was born on November 30‚ 1874. He was an very independent and distant person.. He worked hard for his country and did whatever he could to improve it in his life. Early life and career Winston was born into an family of an higher class and lived in Dublin‚ Ireland when was a young child. He joined Harrow Rifle Corps and went on to go on a military
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The Battle of Britain Paige D. The Battle of Britain was an important battle in WWII‚ but did you know that it was ultimately a test of strength between the German Air Force and Britain’s RAF (Royal Air Force). The German Air Force was known as “Luftwaffe” pronounced [‘lဎftvafə] was commanded by Adolph Hitler. While Britain’s RAF (Royal Air Force) was commanded by England’s Prime minister‚ Winston Churchill. This battle was a major air campaign fought over southern England in the summer and autumn
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During the 18th century in Britain‚ rural areas became more efficient in agriculture‚ leaving many people living in these areas without work. They moved into the cities in search of work as there there were may new and growing industries. Between 1760 and 1870 the population of Britain doubled‚ causing many problems throughout these industrial cities. Disease accounted for many deaths in industrial cities during the industrial revoloution. Diseases such as typhus‚ cholera and tuberculosis spread
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“Make a comparison of Russia and Britain in the period 1850 – 1900. How true is it to say that Russia was a ‘backward country’?” Countries develop at different rates at different times. While Britain had started to industrialise and modernise prior to 1850‚ is it true to say that Russia was as successful in trying to develop before the start of the 20th century or were they still considered a backward country by that time? Prior to and during the period 1850 - 1900‚ Russia was controlled by a
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Britain was equipped thoroughly for the Crimea war in 1854‚ in evident to Source 2 stating “Britain‚ the most industrially developed of all European states”. This is exhibited by the amount of factory and mine workers within Britain. Half of the population in Britain lived in the country side (agriculture) providing various natural resources such as steel and good use of coal production to benefit and improve the British army in terms of weaponry‚ artillery etc. Britain was a vast‚ powerful empire
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Britain in the Industrial Revolution: Essential or Extraneous? Why eighteenth-century Britain? Among the several movements through the course of human civilization‚ the study of the Industrial Revolution has left the question of Britain’s influence in the process. Could the Revolution have proceeded without Britain? What changes would there be in history? Britain’s strategic position in trade and the economy‚ as well as its social distinctiveness in Europe‚ resulted in a situation where no other
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------------------------------------------------- American Revolution ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The American Revolution was the revolt against Britain over different ideals and principles. Throughout the years of establishment American colonies and British government began to develop many conflicts. From the start of the first English settlement in Jamestown‚ to the English Civil War‚ French and Indian War‚ the Declaratory
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Was Britain a better place by 1900? This essay covers the years 1750 to 1900. During this period‚ lasting and sustainable changes took place. It was a period in British history when great industrial towns and cities appeared‚ vaccinations meant life expectancy was risen and people where linked by roads‚ canals and trains‚ that not only went through the cities‚ but the countryside too. In the 1900 people where better fed and sewage systems where emplaced and the police were enforced. However some
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He was to collect‚ test‚ and transport large quantities of blood plasma for distribution in Great Britain.[11] Drew went to New York to direct the United States’ Blood for Britain project. The Blood for Britain project was a project to aid British soldiers and civilians by giving US blood to Great Britain. Drew created a central location for the blood collection process where donors could go to give blood. He made sure all blood plasma was tested before
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rivalry between Germany and Britain. Prior to the war‚ Britain had the most valuable trade in the world because we were trading goods from all over the colonies. Germany was second best at the same time‚ being only £1 million behind Britain in annual trade. The Germans followed Britain and began making Dreadnought ships quickly and it appeared that they were readying themselves for war. In addition‚ Germany had a much higher steel production which was a threat to Britain as it gave Germany the potential
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