02785nam 2200613 450 991046531200332120200520144314.00-7425-2051-X1-4422-3529-2(CKB)3710000000222368(EBL)1767199(SSID)ssj0001289704(PQKBManifestationID)12602396(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001289704(PQKBWorkID)11231643(PQKB)11205903(MiAaPQ)EBC1767199(Au-PeEL)EBL1767199(CaPaEBR)ebr10909599(CaONFJC)MIL637719(OCoLC)887810806(EXLCZ)99371000000022236820140829h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe second British Empire in the crucible of the twentieth century /Timothy H. ParsonsLanham, Maryland ;London, England :Rowman & Littlefield,2014.©20141 online resource (285 p.)Critical Issues in World and International HistoryDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-06468-7 0-7425-2050-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Empire at High Tide; 3 The Empire between the Wars, 1918 to 1939; 4 The 1940s; 5 The Final Retreat from Empire, 1950 to 1970; 6 Global Legacies of the British Empire; 7 Epilogue; British Empire Timeline; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorAt its peak, the British Empire spanned the world and linked diverse populations in a vast network of exchange that spread people, wealth, commodities, cultures, and ideas around the globe. At the turn of the twentieth century, this empire, which made Britain one of the premier global superpowers, appeared invincible and eternal. This compelling book reveals, however, that it was actually remarkably fragile. Noted historian Timothy H. Parsons uses vivid detail to tell the story of how Africans, Asians, Arabs, and West Indians brought about the unexpected demise of the seemingly invincible andCritical issues in world and international history.ImperialismHistoryGreat BritainColoniesHistoryCommonwealth countriesHistoryElectronic books.ImperialismHistory.909.09/71241082Parsons Timothy1962-885247MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465312003321The second British Empire2062360UNINA