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Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
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Brititush imperialism and colonialism
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The British Empire began at a time when empires from Spain and Portugal were already well underway. It started with the help of pirates like Henry Morgan who helped establish the territory of Jamaica. Spurred on by a high demand for imported goods, the East India Company established more bases around the world that were gradually incorporated into the Empire. Competition with France led to the Seven Yearsâ€� War which helped solidify key territories like India. And while Britain lost America, it made important gains with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. By the start of the twentieth century, more gains were made in Africa, though atrocities there led to vocal dissent against the Empire in Parliament. Following two world wars, the Empire would prove too costly to maintain. Attitudes toward the colonial system changed drastically in the twentieth century. These days, globalization and the need for economic stability has made a modern voluntary version of a global empire an attractive proposition, but the stigma of colonialism persists.Â
(Blinkist Summary)
امپراطوری بریتانیا
The British Empire began at a time when empires from Spain and Portugal were already well underway. It started with the help of pirates like Henry Morgan who helped establish the territory of Jamaica. Spurred on by a high demand for imported goods, the East India Company established more bases around the world that were gradually incorporated into the Empire. Competition with France led to the Seven Yearsâ€� War which helped solidify key territories like India. And while Britain lost America, it made important gains with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. By the start of the twentieth century, more gains were made in Africa, though atrocities there led to vocal dissent against the Empire in Parliament. Following two world wars, the Empire would prove too costly to maintain. Attitudes toward the colonial system changed drastically in the twentieth century. These days, globalization and the need for economic stability has made a modern voluntary version of a global empire an attractive proposition, but the stigma of colonialism persists.Â
(Blinkist Summary)
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