The British Empire was also involved in wars throughout the world and at one stage they basically became bankrupt and tried to seek help from other different countries such as the United States of America. World War1‚ the Cold War and World War Two had greatly impacted on the decolonization of the British Empire. These wars hit Britain like a tonne of bricks. Economic difficulty was one of the worst things that affected the British Empire. They just could not afford to pay for different expenses
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Why do Empires decline and fall? During thousands of years‚ human history had known the existence of several empires. While some still question why do Empires decline and fall‚ some historians put their time and energy on other topics such as how‚ for instance‚ empires rise and in some cases subsidize for so long. Considering the fact that empires and therefore their decline and destruction are part of the natural process of human history‚ same way as the end of the dinosaurs which was inevitable
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spread throughout the world. In fact‚ Britain had great influence on China and the Ottoman Empire[1] without taking over direct rule. Meanwhile in India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and 60 percent of Africa‚
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From around 1750 to 1900 Britain went through major changes or transformation in industry‚ agriculture and transportation that affected everybody’s lives. For some it generally improved their lives‚ however not all were so lucky. The industrial revolution brought with it many changes good for some and bad for others. Between 1760 and 1880 there was a huge growth in the size of cities and a population shift as people started to move into the more industrialised areas in search of work. This was
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There were many things that made the colonists upset with the British‚ and therefore‚ led to the American Revolution. One event that made the colonists upset with Britain is the French and Indian War. After the war‚ Greta Britain was in a lot of debt‚ so they had to get money from somewhere. They started taxing the colonies‚ which made them very upset and angry because they didn’t think that they should be the one who had to pay it off. Another event that upset the colonists was the Boston Massacre
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Why the British Should Have Won the War How did the British lose the Revolutionary War? They had more‚ and better‚ everything. Such as better soldiers and better training. This would surely give them and advantage. Also the greater amount of supplies should help. But in the end they still lost‚ it could have been for a few‚ good‚ reasons. These reasons are minuscule compared to the power of the British military. The British should have won the Revolutionary War because they had a far superior
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Ray Gifford History Why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain The industrial Revolution began in Britain for many reasons. The lead reason was the Britain was the leader in economic development. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment fostered a new world view that promoted progress and new research into many different fields. They began experimenting with all new things and ideas‚ gaining a better understanding of the natural world. This was all funded by the expansion of the English
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Arkwright’s factory was built specifically for housing machinery‚ as the spinning frame was too large and fast for human hands‚ Arkwright did first of all try having it powered by horses but then he thought about using water and so invented the water frame‚ and with it the first factory. Now even though Arkwright upheld a few rules of decency‚ his successors did not. The future factory owners exploited workers shamelessly while Arkwright would give housing for all the family‚ a week’s holiday a year
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decline of the British Empire The purpose of this thesis is to analyse how the enduring British Empire declined and collapsed throughout the twentieth century. The paper will enumerate the incontestable evidences and reasons that contributed and eventually resulted the disintegration. Furthermore‚ it will provide examples for the process of decolonisation through two states that possessed different status within the Empire. The British Empire was considered to be the largest empire throughout history
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To acquire gold‚ spread the word of god and accomplish glory‚ were indeed the most important reasons for the Spanish’s arrival in the new world. In Columbus’ times gold was very limited and a wealthy nation would be determined by the amount of gold it’s economy owned. Columbus wanted to provide evidence that the world was indeed round and that he could sail to obtain the immense riches of India to return to his country. However on doing so he discovered land that was referred to as the new world
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