British History Iii: the Fate of the Empire (1776-2000)
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"British History III: The Fate of the Empire (1776-2000)" starts from the 1870s. How can one allow oneself to be free from too many areas of the world. A country that did not trust its own military became a military power. With the help of ambition, slaves, and brave explorers, Britain built a powerful empire and planted its flag across the globe. It controlled the colonies through its addictive trade in tea, sugar and coffee. The British Empire promised peace, stability and prosperity. But both Ireland and India were similarly plagued by violence and famine. At the end of the book, Simon Schama falls into meditation on the past history of Britain in the 20th century. It explores Britain's fate in the two world wars and the depressing and uneasy post-war peace.
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