| 4th August 1914 |
Britain declares war on Germany, |
| 19th October 1914 |
First Battle of Ypres begins, |
| 7th May 1915 |
Sinking of the British liner Lusitania by German U boat |
| 1st July 1916 |
Battle of the Somme begins, |
| 18th November 1916 |
Somme Offensive ends |
| 6th April 1917 |
U.S. declares war on Germany, |
| 31st July 1917 |
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) begins |
| 8th August 1918 |
Battle of Amiens begins, |
| 20th October 1918 |
Germany ends submarine warfare |
| 7th November 1918 |
Germany starts to negotiate Armistice, |
| 11th November 1918 |
Armistice Day and fighting stops at 11am |
| 9th February 1919 |
First air service on London to Paris route |
| 16th January1920 |
Prohibiton starts in U.S. |
| 7th December 1921 |
Irish offered Free State |
| 29th November 1922 |
Treasures of Tutankhamun unearthed |
| 28th April 1923 |
Vast crowds see Wembley Stadum's first F.A. Cup Final |
| 21st January 1924 |
Death of Lenin |
| 1st September 1925 |
The Charleston dance takes Britain by storm |
| 5th May 1926 |
Britain's first General Strike begins |
| 21st May 1927 |
Lindbergh first to fly Atlantic solo |
| 28th September 1928 |
Alexander Fleming discovers Penilillin |
| 24th October 1929 |
The Wall Street Crash |
| 5th October 1930 |
R101 Airship Disaster |
| 19th September 1931 |
Britain forced off the Gold Standard and devalues |
| 20th May 1932 |
The BBC opens new HQ in Portland Place |
| 23rd May 1933 |
M.C.C. Bodyline Tour |
| 28th March 1934 |
Compulsory driving test announced |
| 6th May 1935 |
King and Queen's Silver Jubilee |
| 16th August 1936 |
Jessie Owens is star of Berlin Olympics |
| 12th May 1937 |
Coronation of George V1 |
| 30th September 1938 |
Chamberlain promises "Peace for our time" |
| 3rd September 1939 |
Britain declares war on Germany |
