WAR AND CONFLICTS

Military history of the United Kingdom

during World War II

The military history of the United Kingdom

in World War II covers the second World
War against the Axis powers, starting on
3 September 1939 with the declaration of
war by the United Kingdom

Falklands War

The Falklands War, was a ten-week

undeclared war between Argentina and
The United Kingdom in 1982 over two
British dependent territories in the South
Atlantic

History of the United Kingdom during the First World War

The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during

the First World War. They fought against the Central
Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly
expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding
of the Royal Air Force.

In the post war publication Statistics of the Military Effort

of the British Empire During the Great War 1914–1920. The UNITED
KINGDOM
official report lists 908,371 'soldiers' as being either killed
in action, dying of wounds, dying as prisoners of war or
missing in action in the World War.

War of 1812 ANTHONELLA PAIPAY

The War of 1812. was fought by the United States of MARIA VIDAL
America and its indigenous allies against the United
Kingdom and its allies in British North America. British OSCAR MIÑO
losses in the war were about 1,160 killed in action and
3,679 wounded In August 1814, peace discussions began. GONZALO TORREJON
British diplomats stated their case first, demanding the
creation of an Indian barrier state in the American JUAN DIAZ
Northwest Territory.
 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Revolution of 1688, spurred a

reexamination of many political
beliefs. Having long hoped to
increase the authority of parliament
at the expense of the monarchy, a
dissident group known as the Whigs
put themselves at the service of the
FLAG
MONARCHY new regime.

The period in the history of Great THE COLORS OF THE FLAG

The British Crown is a monarchical
institution of the constitutional type, whose
head, the British monarch or sovereign, is
the head of State of the United Kingdom
and of the British Overseas Territories.
The British monarch is also the head of
state of fifteen other countries, each of
which was once part of the British Empire
these, together with the United Kingdom.
The kingdoms of Scotland and England
were closed into a single state by the Act
of Union of 1707 and the Scottish
Parliamentarians were integrated into the
new British parliament to form the Kingdom
of Great Britain.
Britain between 1642 and 1688 is
called the English Revolution. It
extends from the last years of the
reign of Charles I to the Glorious
Revolution, which put an end to the
government of the Stuart dynasty.
White is the color that represents the
cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of
the Scottish Nation, the strong red color
is shown to paint the cross of Saint
George, who is the patron saint of
England and Saint Patrick is a deep blue
color being the patron saint of Ireland.
The flag proportions on land and the war
flag used by the British Army have the
proportions 3:5. The flag's height-to-
length proportions at sea are 1:2.