Britain’s power and wealth at the beginning of the twentieth century (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Edwardian era dates
Edwardian era dates
1901 to 1910
Year Liberals returned to power
Year Liberals returned to power
1906
Four main industries of 20th-century Britain
Four main industries of 20th-century Britain
Textiles, Steel & Iron, Coal Mining, Ship Building
Workforce % in four main industries
Workforce % in four main industries
One quarter (25%)
Countries competing with Britain industrially
Countries competing with Britain industrially
Germany and the US
Anglo-Boer War dates
Anglo-Boer War dates
1899 to 1902
British Empire population by early 1900s
British Empire population by early 1900s
412 million (23% of world population)
Year Dreadnoughts were launched
Year Dreadnoughts were launched
1906
Marconi's wireless radio achievement (1901)
Marconi's wireless radio achievement (1901)
Sent signals from America to England
Year cinemas emerged in Britain
Year cinemas emerged in Britain
1900
% of population working in cities/towns by 1900
% of population working in cities/towns by 1900
Over 77%
London's population in Edwardian era
London's population in Edwardian era
7 million people
Where women worked in textile mills
Where women worked in textile mills
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Royal Navy strength by 1914
Royal Navy strength by 1914
68 battleships, 121 cruisers, 64 submarines
Number of Dreadnoughts built by 1914
Number of Dreadnoughts built by 1914
29