British Invasion

Laurent Droz Outline of Indian History A Modern Map of India [pic] But before coming to these modern developments, let’s go through a number of the invasions and different cultures India has know throughout its history. They are still very important, as they actually explain the incredible diversity in India, be it from the point of view of religion, culture, language, origin, etc. The original inhabitants of India are the Indus (or Dravidians), a highly sophisticated culture dating

languages such as Gaelic. The Celts play en important part in British civilization; they are the ancestors of many people of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Cornwall (South-West of Ireland). Celtic languages such as Gaelic are still spoken by a smaller number of people in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man but also in Wales, Brittany (in France) or Galicia (in Spain). It would be more accurate to describe British civilization as Anglo-Celt rather than Anglo-Saxon but we will see

Australia has always being seen as a multicultural white nation at the zenith of the British imperialism which proved the success of the colonization. Even if Australia became more tolerant and multicultural, the myth of a nation of Bushmen where Aboriginals were invisible still persisted during the 20th century. First of all, to understand that the national identity refers to the identity of Britain (by assimilation process), we have to conceptualize the meaning of nationalism as a desire for

432 Traditional date for the arrival of St. Patrick in Ireland. 700-800 Irish monasticism reaches its zenith. 795 Full-scale Viking invasion. 1014 Brian Boru/ defeats Vikings at Clontarf, but is murdered. 1169 Dermot MacMurrough, exiled king of Leinster, invites help from 'Strongbow'. 1172 Pope decrees that Hery II of England is feudal lord of Ireland. 1366 Statues of Kilkenny belatedly forbid intermarriage of English and Irish. Gaelic culture unsuccessfully suppressed. 1534-40

isolationism been the main reason for the difficulties of British integration into EU? By studying the past, it will be easier to understand British identity. It will be clear that British identity has always been intertwined with continental Europe. Part I : The Historical Background Chap 1 : The original links I/ Prehistory For most of prehistory, what we call now the British islands were attached to the continental landmass. British Isles = England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

LONDON DURING WW2 In 1939, Hitler had unleashed the world's first blitzkrieg on Poland. In response, the prime minister of this moment, Neville Chamberlain presented an ultimatum to Germany : if they don’t cease the invasion of Poland, Great Britain will enter in war with them. Hitler ignored the ultimatum. The war was declared. The prime minister interrupted the regular radio broadcasts in London to announce that Britain and Germany were at war. London’s air raid sirens began to ring. It was

LONDON Tower of London The Tower of London is the symbol of the British monarchy which dominated the world in the eighteenth century. The Tower of London is also called « the fortress » or « the palace of His Majesty ». It was built towards the year thousand, at the time when London was one of the most prosperous city of the Roman Empire. The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central of London. It is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions

until the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, when the partition of Britain into several countries largely began. At the height of the Roman Empire, Britannia was under the rule of the Romans. Their rule lasted until about 410, at which time the Romano-British formed various independent kingdoms. The Anglo-Saxons gradually gained control of England and became the chief rulers of the land. Raids by the Vikings were frequent after about 800. In 1066, the Normans invaded and conquered England. There was

War for propaganda purposes I) British censorship and propaganda during the World War I Britain had no propaganda agencies at the war's outbreak, but an organisation was soon established in response to propaganda activities in Germany. During the World War I, various organisations were established during the war, and several attempts at centralisation and greater coordination between these agencies occurred. Various methods of propaganda were used by British propagandists during the war.

attack of German aircraft on British cities between 1940 and 1941, right after the phoney war and the first air-battle of the “Battle of Britain”. It affected the different British cities, the citizens and the way people by changing basic life-routine (Gas, water, food ect... reduced), it created services (Home guards or fire department.), change the infrastructure of the country and had devastating effects in human lives or building destroyed but also changed the British history/culture. London