ABSTRACT

The United Kingdom in the First World War (1914-1918) 1914 4 Aug. Britain declares war on Germany 9 Aug. British Expeditionary Force lands in France 12 Aug. Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary Sep. London Declaration: Britain, France and Russia promise no separate peace with Germany. British and French counter-attack at the First Battle of the Marne saves Paris from the German Schlieffen Plan Nov. Britain declares war on Ottoman Empire

1915 Feb. Britain declares blockade of Germany Mar.-Apr. Constantinople Agreements: Britain and France secretly promise Russia the Straits at the end of the war Apr. Trea(y of London: Britain and France secretly promise Italy territorial gains on the Adriatic at the end of the war as a reward for joining the Allies. British landings at Gallipoli May Coalition Government formed under Asquith Oct. British landings at Salonika. Nurse Edith Cavell shot as a spy by Germans in Brussels Nov. British troops defeated by Turks at Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia Dec. Robertson becomes Chief of Imperial General Staff. Haig succeeds French as British Commander-in-Chief

1916 Jan. Final evacuation of Gallipoli Feb. Military Service Act Nlar. British surrender to Turks at Kut in Mesopotamia lVlay Conscription introduced. Sykes-Picot Note. Sir Mark Sykes (for Britain) and Georges Picot (for France) secretly agree to partition the Ottoman Empire at the end of the war May-Jun. Battle of Jutland between British and German fleets Jui. Lloyd George becomes Secretary for War. British offensive on the Somme Sep. British use tanks for the first time Dec. New Coalition Government headed by Prime Minister Lloyd George. War Cabinet established