Chapter 203: Kingdom of Australia and Oceania

At the end of 1905, two major events took place. First, Norway became an independent country, and Prince Carl of Denmark was chosen as its king, crowned King Haakon VII of Norway.

This marked the dissolution of the Sweden-Norway union. A sub-strong country in northern Europe officially became two third-tier countries.

The second event happened on October 2nd, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the United Kingdom.

On this day, the famous Dreadnought-class battleship officially began construction, and was successfully launched for testing within just four months.

Although the testing phase lasted for more than a year, it is undeniable how much impact this battleship, which took only four months to construct, had on the future world naval structure and shipbuilding system.

At the end of 1905, the federal government of Australia and New Zealand held a summary meeting, reporting the government's achievements and actions over the past year to Arthur.