Victorious Decline
The twentieth century was a time of abrupt changes for the United Kingdom. It lost its position as a dominant great power. Its empire was transformed into a voluntary association of member nations. It tied itself to Europe through an economic and political union. It even re-examined relations among its constituent peoples. Through it all, however, it maintained the same social and political stability that had characterised it for centuries, incorporating new participants and adapting to new conditions.
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 47-60. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
Visual Material
Articles and Resources
Web resources
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National Archives: Public information films 1945-2006
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Audio: Voices of the Armistice
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The Great War 1914-18
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World War One (BBC)
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Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
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Video: War veteran shares memories
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World War One Movies
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The Last Tommy
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World War Two (BBC)
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World War Two Movies
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Audio: Churchill's speech 'This was their finest hour'
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World War 2 Audio Clips
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What was it like to be an airman in World War Two?
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Audio clips: Britain since the 1930s
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The Making of Modern Britain
(bbc.co. uk)