Education – Page 40 – First World War Centenary News Archive

May 16, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: The Sykes-Picot Agreement

Britain and France concluded a secret deal in May 1916 for dividing the Middle East between them after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.

May 16, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Summer school to explore ‘forgotten’ Macedonia Front

Applications are invited for an international summer school focussing on the Macedonian Front of the First World War from June 25-30th 2016.

May 21, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Jutland Centenary – IWM call to share remembrance online

Ahead of the Battle of Jutland Centenary, the public are being to urged discover and share stories of the men who fought on Imperial War Museums’ digital memorial, Lives of the First World War.

May 26, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East

The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.

Author: Major Paul Knight

May 26, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East

The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.

May 31, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Jutland

The British and German fleets fought the biggest naval battle of the First World War off the coast of Denmark on May 31st/June 1st 1916.

June 4, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Russia’s Brusilov Offensive on Eastern Front

General Aleksei Brusilov launched one of Russia’s most successful attacks of the Great War on June 4th 1916, advancing against Austro-Hungarian forces in present-day Western Ukraine.

June 5, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Lord Kitchener & more than 730 die in HMS Hampshire sinking

Britain’s War Minister, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, was killed at sea on June 5th 1916 soon after sailing from Orkney on a secret diplomatic mission to Russia.

June 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial

As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.

Author: Patrick Gregory

June 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial

As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.