why was the first world war important to britian?

Answer 1

#1:End of aristocracy in Europe.
#2:Rise of socialism and communism.
#3:The faith of the perfectability of man is over...at least in the West.
#4: Colonies begin to yearn for freedom.
#5: Britain loses an entire generation of young men either dead or shatterred by the war.

Answer 2

Whoever said Britain didn't want to be in the first world war is sadly mistaken, the war was important to Britain because Germany was beginning to expand its armed forces at a phenomenal rate challenging Britian's dominance across the Globe and threatening her position as the leading Imperial force in Europe, Germany begun to become increasingly involved in Africa and was building a navy that was stretching Britain's ability to keep ahead of at an alarming rate. (Remember Britain believed its navy should be bigger than either of the next largest in Euorpe combined.-To protect its far flung Empire.) Further Britian's alliance with France would not allow them to enter a European War without Britian's assitance. Basically it was a clash of interests between the Largest Imperial power and the newer Imperialistic aspirations of a relatively recently unified Germany. In an age when Empire and country were still high held ideals. Remember the War Poet who wrote: The Old lie Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, (how sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country) a generally accepted view of war.

Answer 3

The first world war was a war we got dragged into, not one like Iraq where we thought we should get involved..

It was important to win because of the balance of power in the world.Then the British Empire was still strong and far reaching and our interests had to be defended.Although we still had the most powerful navy in the world, there was an arms race with the Germans leading up to the war with both sides producing Huge Dreadnought battleships as fast as they could, the likes of which have never been seen again.

We were dragged into it because of all the alliances that were in place between the different countrys in Europe.The final spark being the Murder of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo in 1914.

Answer 4

The First World War started in 1914, when the German army crossed the Rhine and invaded France. Britain joined the war to defend France, but at the time, only had an army of about 200,000 men. When the war started, half the British troops were sent to garrison Ireland, some were retained at home and the rest, the British Expeditionary Force, were sent to assist the French. The German Kaiser referred to the British Expeditionary Force, as ‘a contemptible little army’, and from then the group called themselves the ‘Old Contemptibles’.

When they arrived in the war zone, they found that the French had met the German army, head to head, and that there had been no decisive result, and that the two armies had spread out into two lines facing each other, and had dug themselves into trenches for protection. The British Expeditionary Force joined the French army, building trenches facing the German army, in a trench line that stretched from the North Sea to the Swiss border.

The British had made an early attempt to break out of the trenches, at the First Battle of Ypres. The result was mass slaughter on both sides. It was said that the British Expeditionary Force ‘died at Ypres’. The German units were young reservists who had not seen service before. For the Germans, this battle became known as ‘Kindermord’, the death of the children. After Ypres, both sides stayed in trenches, occasionally sniping at each other from positions of safety.

In 1916, it was feared that the French line would collapse at Verdun, so the new British general, Douglas Hague, decided on a new initiative. He decided that the time had come to attack. He prepared for battle by five days of artillery assault of a 25 mile length of the battle line. This was intended to kill or at least drive away all resistance on this particular stretch. On 1st July, at 7:30 A.M., at a given signal, officers and men climbed out of the trenches and advanced. At some points of the line, German defences had been wiped out and the British troops advanced without difficulty. At other points, German gun batteries were still intact and advancing British troops were wiped out. Some groups were almost completely annihilated. The worst affected were the Tyneside Irish Brigade and the Accrington Pals with about 90% casualties. An exact count of the dead on the first day was impossible but it is estimated that 8,000 British troops were killed that day.

The Battle of the Somme continued for another three months, during which British and Empire troops suffered 140,000 casualties and gained about 100 square miles of territory. After this, the trench lines were re-established and the war continued as usual. In 1917, other breakouts were made, making extensive use of tanks. These forays were slightly more successful than the Somme, but the war only came to an end in 1918, when the German army ran out of materiel and were obliged to sue for peace.

Answer 5

There's a reason they give out homework assignments.

Hint: It's NOT so you can ask someone else to do your work for you.

Answer 6

Becuase WE WON, the dirty Crout bas tards

Answer 7

was it important? i didnt knew that

Answer 8

war, what war!!, there was two ya say.........