Title: Empire
First published: 2001
Description: "For almost two hundred years Britain dominated the world, its naval supremacy enabling it to acquire a vast empire, including India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and much of Africa. Although it could not prevent its American colonies from becoming independent, its industrial and commercial power helped it to keep its scattered possessions under control, while a small army was sufficient to put down native rebellions in the absence of the involvement of other European states. A dwindling economy, and the cost of two world wars, saw this once-mighty empire crumble, giving in the process independence to nearly all of its dominions in the years after 1945. Empire is a succinct and highly readable account of this extraordinary rise and fall."--Jacket.
Subjects: History, Colonies, Histoire, Great britain, colonies, history, Imperialism
Places: Great Britain, 2., Commonwealth countries, Grande-Bretagne
Time periods: Modern period, 1485-
LC classification: DA16 .L85 2001