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British Empire and Commonwealth

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11/12/10

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important facts about the British empire and the Commonwealth of nations

Political Life : British Empire & Commonwealth, Britain & Europe 1) British Empire and Commonwealth 1) What was the British Empire? - the largest empire in history - beginning of the 20th century - comprised nearly 1/5 of the land surface and 1/4 of the world's population colonies because of economic interests 2) What did the First British Empire mainly consist of? - mainly colonies in North America settled by religious groups from Britain some other possessions, e.g. Jamaica, the Bahamas 2) British Empire & Commonwealth 1) What did the Second British Empire ( Victorian Empire) mainly consist of? the American colonies were lost (USA became independent 1776) - main parts now: India and the Far East also Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria and many other countries became part of the Empire - - 2) What is the Commonwealth of Nations? - voluntary association of 53 independent countries - Britain's monarch as symbolic head - – most important members: Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa 3) Britain & Europe 1) What was Britain's new position after World War 2? What were the main reasons? had been the leading nation of the world for centuries - World War 2 put an end to this - USA and USSR as new world powers - Britain was economically weak - British Empire broke up 2) What is the NATO? - North...