By Hannah Wittkopp

CRIME & PUNISHMENT…

CRIMES IN 1900-45

1900 – Crimes Act.1903 – WPSU was founded – the

Suffragettes.1914 – Great war begins – cost the

lives of. nearly a million British people.

1917 – Russian Revolution.1933 – Great Depression.1939-45 – Second World War

brought huge hardship for the population.

PUNISHMENTS IN 1900-45

1901 – Finger print databases.1902 – Borstal opens for young

offenders.1907 – Probation service.1910 – Radio used to arrest Doctor

Crippen.1936 – Prison opens – Wakefield.1948 – Attendance Centres.

THE SUFFRAGETTES

THE SUFFRAGETTES

In prison, the civil disobedience

continued. When Evelyn Manesta, one

of the Manchester Suffragettes refused to pose for a picture, a guard was brought in to restrain her in front of the camera.

Suffragettes had false identities.

FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-18

It began in August 1914. It was triggered by the assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand and his wife on 28th June 1914.

Anglo-Russian Entente – Was an agreement between Britain and Russia.Rifles, machine guns, gas, zeppelins, tanks, planes and torpedoes were used in the attack.

SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45

Every person, business and service was involved.

It involved 61 countries with 1.7 billion people.

Fifty million people lost their lives, and hundreds or millions were injured.

The Second World War was started by Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany and Hitler refused to abort his invasion on Poland.

SECOND WORLD WAR

After World War 1 Had ended in 1918, Germany had to give up land and was banned from having armed forces.Women had a wide range of jobs to do

during the Second World War: mechanics, tank drivers, air raid wardens, plumbers, nurses, ambulance drivers, working factories, making bombs and aircraft parts.

WARS BRITAIN WERE INVOLVED IN

War of the Golden Stool Anglo-Aro War British expedition of Tibet World War I Easter Rising Arab Revolt Afghan Civil War Great Arab Revolt in Palestine Second Sino-Jaspanese War World War II Continuation War

FUN FACTS

President Mckinley was shot dead by Leon Czolgsz – 1901

Teddy Roosevelt was elected president – 1901

The first comic book is invented – 1904The first Yellow Pages is invented – 1905The Jukebox is invented with 24 songs –

1905An animated cartoon is created – 1906Teddy Roosevelt first president to leave the

country – 1906First subject on radio is about woman

suffrage - 1909

CHART TO SHOW, MURDER, BURGLARY

AND THEFTIt shows

that theft is more

common than any

other crime committed in the 20th century. 85% of

crimes were committed

by men, over half by men aged

21 or under.

POLICE FACTS

1901 – Telephones and finger printing 1909 – Bicycles 1910 – Radio 1919 – Police cars 1920s – Police phone boxes 1930s – Police motor bikes 1935 – Forensic labs 1937 – 999 call