Empire - The History of the British Empire

Informationen zum Autor Trevor Lloyd is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Toronto. Klappentext 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 oher Euroean 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. Zusammenfassung For almost two hundred years! Britain dominated the world! its naval supremacy enabling it to acquire a vast empire. 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. This work offers an account of this extraordinary rise and fall. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations Preface 1 Settling by the Seashore 2 War with France 3 First Moves Inland 4 The Only Empire in the World 5 Pause and Expand 6 The Too Vast Orb 7 The Two World Wars 8 Towards Decolonisation 9 After Empire Notes Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Trevor Lloyd, Trevor Owen Lloyd
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2006
• EAN: 9781852855512
• ISBN: 978-1-85285-551-2
• No. of pages: 245
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit, Postkolonialismus, British Empire, Britisches Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, General and world history, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, National liberation and independence