Britian's First World War 100th Anniverasry

David Cameron launches Britain's first world war 100th anniversary commemorations at the Imperial War Museum. Photograph: John Stillwell/AFP/Getty Images

 'In 2014, how will Britain commemorate the greatest mistake of the 20th century, the butcher's bill of 1914-18, the slaughter of 743,000 Britons and a further 192,000 from the empire, all due to a squabble for power and influence in the Balkans?
David Cameron, in a heartfelt speech at London's Imperial War Museum, standing in front of Paul Nash's The Menin Road, provided an answer on Thursday.
He revealed that £50m would be set aside for the centenary of the first world war, with national commemorations on specific anniversaries such as the outbreak of war, Armistice Day and major battles. There will be an upgrade to the Imperial War Museum by 2014 and funds to help secondary schools explore the Great War and its vast consequences.'

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/oct/11/david-cameron-fund-world-war-one-commemorations