gave rise to different opinions about the causes of this phenomenon. The core result of this process can be realized looking at the shift of the position of India in the world economy, from being a net exporter to a net importer of its manufactured goods, especially in its commercial relationship with Britain. To address to which extent the cause of the de-industrialization of India can be imputed to Britain, as Ray (2016) states in its work, firstly there is the need to define the term ‘de-industrialization’
and religious tolerations. These principles were natural rights the philosophes believed in. Furthermore, the definition of a liberal empire means to be radical by preserving the individual liberty both socially and politically. The development of a powerful, centralized government that chose officials based on talent also represent a liberal principle in an empire. Instead of allowing a majority of the nobility to acquire powerful positions based on rank, the lower classes were also given a chance
is during the time of the British expansion to China, marking the beginning of the Opium Wars and forever changing East Asia. What is often not shown is the Chinese and other nation’s feelings
Why Italy entered WWII? After WWI, Italy was awarded small lands of Austrian territories from the Treaty of Versailles, but not Dalmatia which it had coveted. Italy was very unsatisfied about it because they didn’t get the territories which they were promised. Some people think it was right for Italy to enter the WWII while some people didn’t think so. Italy entered WWII for 3 reasons. The first reason is Benito Mussolini, who just came to power and became the leader of Italy, decided to turn Italy
will give her funds, and a strong government will give her order and peace (Durant, 1935). While delivering his ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’ speech to the Royal Geographical Society a few decades earlier, Sir Halford Mackinder, the eminent British geographer, ended his famous article with a disturbing reference to
they did was merely what every power tried to do at the time. So who was to blame? The society. The simple belief that war is good for a nation was as absurd as Austria Hungary not attacking Serbia (in the minds of Austro-Hungarians). There is another thing I noticed. Germany worked harder than Austria Hungary, and Russia and France seem to be doing more than Serbia. Why? The Alliance System. Britain did NOT have to get involved. In fact, if Germany had said no, the worst that would have happened
The Britons and the British took a large share when the scramble and partition of Africa took place in the hands of European super powers. Some nation such as Belgium and Italy took small regions. The French activities were widely spread in West Africa, and this has affected
though New Zealand dropped out of the federation and decided to remain independent rather then join forces with the Australian Nation. Many believe that this could be because they did not want to lose their National and cultural identity, this could be because they saw Australia as one of their biggest rival with trade, or it could could be simply that New Zealand is scared that if they join forces with Australia their military would conjoin and that would leave New Zealand vulnerable ion the case
Explanation: On 22nd June 1948, the Empire Windrush landed at Tilbury, Great Britain, fetching with her 417 Jamaican immigrants from the West Indies, the foremost of many in the grand incursion of Commonwealth migrants to the mother country. Certainly, Britain has witnessed immigrants move towards her coast before however, this expedition indicated the commencement of a greatly outsized inflow of coloured immigrants than she and her indigenous citizens had ever experienced. As per the Communiqué
opposing too much dependent to machine. Gandhi was not anti progress but he wanted the sustainable development. The development of one part of the society should not harm other part of the society. He wanted money for all section of the society. Through force of globalization rich became richer and poor became poor. (Mahatma Ghandhi’s,