History of the United Kingdom during the First World War
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title:
History of the United Kingdom during the First World War
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The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force. The highly controversial introduction, in January 1916, of conscription for the first time in British history followed the raising of one of the largest all-volunteer armies in history, known as Kitchener's Army, of more than 2,000,000 men. The outbr
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A breakdown of the United Kingdom's involvement in the First World War, 1914–1918
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_the_First_World_War
date created:
2004-11-26T10:13:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T17:10:09Z
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