“transformed by the process of imperial rule into one of the poorest‚ most backward‚ illiterate and diseased societies on earth by the time of our independence in 1947”. [Shashi Tharoor‚ 3] As a result‚ it is significant to note that at the time of India’s independence; India accounted for less than 3% of the global GDP whilst the British GDP tripled that amount. [Ibid] Industrialisation is the development of industries in an area. To what extent were the British Empire responsible for the collapse
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS MAHATMA GANDHI THE REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE GAVE UP IMPERIAL CONTROL? On 15th August 1947‚ India finally escaped away from the rule of the British. Mahatma Gandhi‚ 1869-1948‚ was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-ruled India. Before Gandhi was born‚ British started ruling India at 1858. They took control of the cotton industry and traded it as their own and used violence to control the 500 million Indians. When Gandhi was about 45 years old‚ he started to protest as
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At its peak‚ the British Empire was one of the most widespread and influential forces in the world. It sponsored the ideology of free and open trade in all corners of its far-reaching empire‚ after it became the norm in the European continent. In contrast‚ in the Far East‚ China‚ a withstanding and ancient empire‚ subsidized a more conservative approach to trade and connections with foreign nations. China’s traditionally reclusive foreign policy was the source of a long history of economic and political
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This paper will focus on the aspects of imperial management comparing the Roman and British Empires. It will explain what made them successful‚ what made them fall‚ and why empires seem to come into and go out of existence as they do. There are two major points that made the Roman Empire one of the longest lasting‚ and most successful empires. First is the governing approach that Roman leadership took in regard to its territories. The Romans took a more hand’s off approach to governing; they would
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Survival of Imperialism What is an empire? There is not a unique definition for this term because over the course of history empires took many different forms. However all empires possessed the common capacity to dominate and impose on others. The very first empires started with the emergence of communities and the motivation to conquer came with the need to survive harsh environments which prone those communities to routinely attack other living tribes in search of food and shelter. Progressively
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analysis of Anglo-Irish relations Introduction Entering the 21st century‚ with the pattern of the world is more stable and peaceful than previously. It has irreplaceable significance for the adjacent country having cooperation and common development. However‚ there is a complex relationship between the British and the Irish. That is due to the historical reason‚ belief and the other influential factors. Even though some people believed that did not inaugurate a new era in Anglo-Irish relations‚ with
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1. What was the idea of ‘balance of power’ as practiced in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? (Short Answer). The idea behind the balance-of-power was mainly to keep the states with their own independence and avoid universal monarchy. States would often form an alliance with the weaker states if “one state seemed to dictate too much” (Palmer‚ Colton‚ & Kramer 2014). Often times the state that did not like what the other state was doing they would build up alliance with the weaker
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Brigitte Schweigert HST 327.01 February 20‚ 2017 The Military in British Colonies of North America There has been some sort of military in existence alongside some sort of America. In British colonial times‚ the military consisted of a militia for the colonies and provincial armies. In analyzing the military‚ it is important to look at the composition of the military‚ the military members’ reasons for serving in the military‚ and their understanding of their service. In this paper‚ those aspects
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In the 1700s Great Britain was on the bottom of the bottom. They had less agriculture production which led to higher prices. They were falling behind Asia. In 1750‚ Great Britain began to look beyond itself for economic power. They began to practice mercantilism. This meant that their government was going to begin to control foreign trade to ensure that their country’s prosperity and security. The first move in becoming a major power was their play for Indian Calico. Calico had become very popular
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Read this essay on Indian Army ! (482 Words) India has one of the best armies in the world. The Indian Army came in existence with independence and has inherited most of the infrastructure of the British Indian Army. In whichever war they have been presented‚ victory was always theirs. Apart from conflicts‚ the army has also been an active participant in the United Nations Peacekeeping missions. The British army was a critical force for the dominance of the British Empire‚ both in India and across
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