Original sentence: The Empire's strenght was guaranteed by dominance of a Europe lacking in strong nation states, and the presence of the Royal Navy on all of the world's oceans and seas.The industrialization of Germany and the United States further contributed to the decline of British industrial supremacy following the 1870s
Edited sentence: The global superiority of British military and commerce was guaranteed by dominance of a Europe lacking in strong nation states, and the presence of the Royal Navy on all of the world's oceans and seas.The industrialization of Germany and the United States also contributed to the decline of British industrial supremacy following the 1870s