Why was King Edward VIII not allowed to marry Wallis Simpson?
Today it is not seen as a problem when a commoner marries a member of the Royal British family. But that wasn`t always the case! Not even a century before…
Modern History from 1500 – today.
The difference between Dominions and Colonies
The British Empire and later the British commonwealth consisted of both colonies and dominions. But what are the differences between a colony and a dominion? A colony is politically &…
Why didn`t France & Great Britain invade Germany in 1939/40?
When the Second World War started on 1 September 1939 Germany (and the Soviet Union) invaded Poland. And although both Great Britain and France had guaranteed Poland to do everything…
Why was Britain’s military so weak during the 1930s & early WW II?
World War II started on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland. And on September 3 1939 both France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. But even…