British Empire (HM6)

Theh British Empire comprised in 1939, when started, still about a quarter of the world, including the Dominions and mandates. The strategically important had become independent in 1922 officially, and even had left the United Kingdom. On the other hand, still had covered influence in many States, and by founding the British Commonwealth of Nations, the Dominions were bound closer to the mother country. By occupying and the , British influence had even grown.
On the other hand, the independence movement in under continues to work, and in other areas, there is some rumble as well.
When the war began, the Empire had about 200,000 men standing in Western Africa, 320,000 in Eastern Africa, 80,000 in Egypt and the Near/Middle East.
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