history of the British Empire

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change. L> slavery was soon to be abolished, movements sought to gain greater independence and there was a radical change in economic thinking • because of their expanding trade, Britain gained a lot of economic influence and power in different regions across the world From Empire to Commonwealth • after the first world war Britain took over territories in Africa and the Middle East -1931: Britain and the self-governing dominions formed the "Common- wealth of Nations" • but because of the enormous financial costs and Britain's losses. in the second world war ↳>Britain was no longer able to keep the Empire going Immigration to the UK after 1945 • 1948: because of the British Nationality Act <ا • people were allowed to live and work in the UK without needing a visa • 1962: the Commonwealth Immigrants Act was introduced it meants that citiziens whose passports had been issued were subjected to immigrant control • 1972: only people with work permits or whose with family members were born in the UK could gain entry The Commonwealth today it is an association of 54 states from all over the world it aim to consult and co-operate in the interests of their people • the commonwealth has limited power and influence ・its secretariat which is in London is the main organisation •the head is the British monarch there are also commonwealth games which take place every four years. Multiculturalism . in Britain are many various groups of immigrants which arrived with many different reasons just in London live citizens of over go countries from all over the world.