Key Events in British History from 1900 to 1948

Churchill's MP Election

Churchill elected MP for Oldham in 1900.

Party Switch

Churchill switched to Liberal Party in 1904.

Churchill's Marriage

Churchill married in 1908.

Troops in South Wales

Churchill sent troops to miners' strike in 1910.

Gallipoli Landings

Failed military campaign planned by Churchill in 1915.

Rowlatt Acts

Legislation passed in 1919 limiting civil liberties.

Armitsar Massacre

1919 incident of British troops killing Indian protesters.

Treaty of Versailles

1919 treaty ending World War I.

Wall Street Crash

Stock market crash occurred in 1929.

Gandhi's Salt March

Gandhi protested salt tax in 1930.

Round Table Conferences

Meetings between British and Indian leaders (1930-1932).

Hitler's Chancellor Appointment

Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933.

Government of India Act

Legislation passed in 1935 for Indian governance.

Anglo-German Naval Treaty

1935 agreement limiting naval armaments.

Edward VIII's Ascension

Edward VIII became king in January 1936.

Rhineland Remilitarization

Hitler sent troops into Rhineland on 07/03/1936.

Abdication Crisis

Churchill shouted down in Parliament on 07/12/1936.

Anschluss

Annexation of Austria by Germany on 12/03/1938.

Munich Agreement

1938 agreement allowing German annexation of Sudetenland.

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Non-aggression pact signed on 01/08/1939.

Poland Invasion

Hitler invaded Poland on 01/09/1939.

Britain Declares War

Britain declared war on Germany on 03/09/1939.

Phoney War Ends

Germany invaded Norway and Denmark on 09/04/1940.

Churchill Becomes PM

Churchill appointed Prime Minister on 10/05/1940.

Operation Dynamo

Evacuation of Dunkirk began on 26/05/1940.

Battle of Britain

Air campaign against Britain by Germany starting 01/08/1940.

D-Day Landing

Allied invasion of Normandy on 06/06/1944.

World War II Ends

World War II concluded on 09/05/1945.

NHS Creation

National Health Service established in 1948.