02849nam 2200637 450 991082665110332120200520144314.00-7425-2051-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(MiAaPQ)EBC30666650(Au-PeEL)EBL30666650(EXLCZ)99371000000022236820140829h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe second British Empire in the crucible of the twentieth century /Timothy H. Parsons1st ed.Lanham, 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 countriesHistoryImperialismHistory.909.09/71241082Parsons Timothy1962-1617392MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826651103321The second British Empire4021685UNINA