1916
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 8-inch howitzers of the 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery conducting a shoot in the Fricourt-Mametz Valley, August 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. |
Contents
World War I
The UK rejected a peace offer from the Germans.
Events
| Event | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia/Genocide | ||
| WW1 | The "Great War" and the "War to End War". Perhaps 10 million killed. | |
| 1916 Easter rising |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiphol Airport |  | Commerical Public | Dutch main airport just south-west of Amsterdam, Illegal drug trade is a significant part of its cargo. |
| MI5/G Branch |  | Intelligence agency | |
| Federation of British Industries | | ||
| MI5/H Branch | | Intelligence agency | |
| Brookings Institution | | Think tank | |
| MI7 | | A UK organisation set up during WWI to manage censorship and propaganda. | |
| Eire |  | Nation state | |
| New Zealand Labour Party |  | ||
| Russo-British Chamber of Commerce | | UK company which has had at least two Institute for Statecraft members as directors. | |
| Cabinet Office |  |
Deaths
| Title | Born | Died | Place of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Pearce | 10 November 1879 | 3 May 1916 | Dublin Eire Kilmainham Gaol |
| James Connolly | 5 June 1868 | 12 May 1916 | Dublin Eire Kilmainham Gaol |
