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What was the cause of great Britain coming into World War 1?
Britain had an alliance with Belgium. Belgium was invaded by Germany in order to advance on France. Therefore, Britain declared war on Germany and joined the Allied Powers. However, this was mainly an excuse to go to war. Really, Britain was opposed to Germany for many years since Germany started expanding itself as an overseas empire in 1885, which made Britain feel threatened. When World War I broke out, Britain jumped at the opportunity to fight Germany.
How many years was Great Britain involved in World War 2?
Great Britain was involved from the very beginning to the defeat of Germany on May 8, 1945. That was just under six years. Britain was involved from 1 September 1939 until 2 September 1945 a total of 6 years and 1 day.
How many number of years since the Romans came to Britain?
2157 years
How many years was Winston Churchill the prime minister of great Britain?
25 years
How many world wars have Britain had?
there have been 2
How many years did Ireland fight with Britain in the Easter rising 1916?
2 weeks
How many months did Britain fight for in world war 1?
51 months, from August 1914 to November 1918.
How many wars did Britain fight?
lots and lots of them
How did the First World War affect Canadians?
Canada, a dominion of Britain, was called to fight for Britain, and yes, many Canadian soldiers did die about 67,000 killed and 173,000 wounded
How old did you have to be to sign up to fight in Britain in World War 1?
You had to be 17 to join up for the army in able to fight for Britain in WW1, but many boys lied about their ages, lads as young as 15 signed up and most were killed in action.
What was the cause of great Britain coming into World War 1?
Britain had an alliance with Belgium. Belgium was invaded by Germany in order to advance on France. Therefore, Britain declared war on Germany and joined the Allied Powers. However, this was mainly an excuse to go to war. Really, Britain was opposed to Germany for many years since Germany started expanding itself as an overseas empire in 1885, which made Britain feel threatened. When World War I broke out, Britain jumped at the opportunity to fight Germany.
What country did the US fight during the revolutionary war?
The American Revolutionary War was a fight against Great Britain in order to become an independent nation. This was finally successful after many years of armed conflict.
Did the U.S. fight in the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain was between GERMANY & BRITAIN. This was part of the their "European War" and occurred nearly 1 1/2 years before the US entered the war. The U.S only supported Britain after Hitler had cancelled Operation Sealion, which involved the suppression by bombing of Great Britain. U.S forces were vital to the Normandy landings that occured after Great Britain had won the Battle of Britain. However, many Americans did go to England and join the RAF to fight. The US was not fighting in the war(Pearl Harbor was yet to come). There were many Americans who felt it was their duty to help England and China fight these enemies.
How was Pakistan involved in world war 2?
Pakistan did not exist in WW2, it was part of India, and as such provided many soldiers to fight in North Africa and Burma for Britain.
Did men over 40 years of age fight in World War 2?
Yes, and many who were way past that mark.
How many rounds in a world title fight?
There are usually 12 rounds in a world title fight.
How many years Britain ruled India?
200yrs
