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In 1940 the British Empire contained a quarter of the world's population and a fifth of its landmass, all of which, bar Ireland, was also at war with Germany. Far from standing alone, as the war spread across the globe, Britain relied on the people, land and resources of its Empire to continue fighting.
8 Φεβ 2019 · The British Empire began in its formative years in the sixteenth century and flourished and grew dramatically, lasting until the twentieth century. Key Events: 1497 – John Cabot is sent by King Henry VII on an expedition to discover a route to Asia via the Atlantic.
The following table gives the population of the British Empire and its territories, in several different time periods. The most populous territory in the empire was British India, which included what are now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In terms of population, on the eve of World War II, Britain and her colonial possessions totaled 500 million inhabitants. The British Empire had an enormous impact on world history. The United Kingdom had about 120 colonies throughout its history , the most colonies in the world, the French colonial empire came second, which had about 80 ...
3 Μαρ 2011 · Last updated 2011-03-03. Britain may have emerged victorious from World War Two, but at what cost to its global empire? 1945: End of World War Two. The collapse of British imperial power -...
Learn about and revise how Britain lost an empire (war & government) with this BBC Bitesize History (AQA) study guide.
22 Απρ 2016 · Once the Empire had lost the ‘jewel in its crown’ by granting independence in 1947, British officials may have lost interest in maintaining the other – less profitable – dominions. Who needed who more
