Conflicts we have been envloved in

Here is a list of some conflicts and a

little bit about them:

World war one (1914-1918) Britain

went in to this war because Germany

, Russia, Austro-Hungary and

Ottoman empire attack some of its

neighbouring countries. The war ended because of a series of

successful allied offences.

World war two (1939-1945) Britain

went into this war because

Germany attacked Poland. The

war ended after Germany attacked

Russia and allied and Russian

armies slowly progressed into

Germany and eventually winning

the war.

Korean War (1950-1953) Britain went

into this war because North Korea

attacked South Korea. The United

Nations, witch we are in, supported

the south and defended them from

the north. The war ended when an

armistice was signed because of a

border stalemate.(neither side was

advancing)

Falkland’s war (April 1982-june 1982) Britain went into this

war because Argentina occupied

the Falk lands island and one of

the only recent wars that Britain

fought without any allies. The

war ended after a British naval

task force was sent and after a

number of operations Britain won.

Gulf war (1990-1991) Britain

went into this war because

Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait

and the UN imposed

international sanctions on

Iraq. Then the US sent a

battalion of troops and urged

other countries to do the same.

The war ended with an aerial

bombardment on 17 January

1991. This was followed by a ground assault on 23 February.

Iraq war (2003-precent) Britain went into this was because

the British and American

government claimed that Iraq

possessed WMD's (weapons

of mass destruction) That

posed a threat to other nations.

The war is still going on today

as troops are still in Iraq to

train the Iraqi security forces.