the 20th century and the dismantlement of the British Empire also weakened the UK economy in global terms‚ and by that time Britain had been superseded by the United States as the chief player in the global economy. From 1945 until the present‚ the story of the UK economy is usually thought of as one of decline. Facts showing the uk economy’s relative decline: * Britain is a lot more wealthier and more productive when it was in 1945; * However‚ other countries have improved more rapidly
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Then answer the essay question in Part II based on the accompanying documents (1-8). Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of the question. The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the context of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: Following the French and Indian War‚ Great Britain began to tighten their control over the British
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Industrial Revolution of Great Britain The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transport‚ and technology had a tremendous effect on the social economic and cultural conditions starting in the Great Britain‚ then subsequently spreading throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually the world. Reasons The Industrial Revolution‚ one of the most vital periods of change in Great Britain‚ occurred because
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Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Industrialization in general changed the way we live but it impacted our lives the most when it came to Great Britain. Simple ores such as coal and the use of metals to make engines aided the British and the rest of the world into making their lives much easier while increasing production of product allowing them to make more money. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain the mid-18th starting with the transition from handmade goods to machine made
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRITAIN The Great Britain was the first country to undergo industrial revolution which according to Musson and Robinson (1969) is the "transformation of a predominantly rural‚ agricultural and handicraft society into a predominantly urban‚ industrial and mechanized society" (60). Indeed the modern world owes a lot to British pioneers of the 18th and 19th century like Abraham Darby‚ Richard Arkwright‚ John Wilkinson‚ Samuel Crompton‚ Thomas Newcomen and James Watt
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Comparative Analysis of Canada’s Relationship Between Great Britain and the United States Introduction For centuries‚ the British Empire was comprised of multiple dominions‚ colonies‚ and territories ruled by the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The British Empire was present in areas all over the globe. Around the early 1900’s the Empire was said to govern a total population of almost 500 million people‚ and covered about one quarter of the total land mass on Earth‚ which
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THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF GREAT BRITAIN Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. The queen reigns‚ but does not rule. The legislative power in the country is exercised by Parliament. Parliament makes the laws of Great Britain. It consists of the queen‚ the House of Commons‚ and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is Britain’s real governing body. It has 650 members‚ elected by the people. Members of the House of Commons have
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On the Rise and fall of Great Britain (1) 中文摘要： 英国，一个漂泊在大西洋上的小岛，曾经在世界历史发展的漫长时期中湮没无闻，人口不过数百万，国土资源也很有限，却率先敲开通向现代世界的大门，从地理的边缘变成了世界的中心，一跃成为西方强国的领头人，并独领风骚数百年，给人类文明烙上了不可磨灭的印记。然而到了十九世纪末期，由于美、德等国的崛起以及其他种种原因，英国逐渐失去优势‚后来又在第二次世界大战中受到严重创伤，大英帝国国力日渐衰落‚海外殖民地也在二战后纷纷宣告独立‚大英帝国逐渐演变成一个组织松散的英联邦。这个曾经号称“世界工厂”和“日不落帝国”的国家又逐渐衰落，回归到欧洲，回归到欧洲的版图之内，回归到大西洋中的那个小岛。 关键词:世界工厂 日不落帝国 衰落 Abstract in English： Great Britain‚ a small island which lies in the Atlantic Ocean‚ was once little-known in the long history of
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During WWII‚ women in Great Britain were morally obligated to serve their country by engaging in Work dealing with the war. Many women faced the dilemma of choosing between their house and mothering duties‚ and their desire to help in the war effort. This meant replacing men who were at war in factories and other professional labor oriented jobs. World War II was a historic leap for women in Great Britain to gain recognition in society by earning better male wages in factories and gaining the appropriate
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Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots [1953] 1 QB 401 Court of Appeal Boots introduced the then new self service system into their shops whereby customers would pick up goods from the shelf put them in their basket and then take them to the cash till to pay. The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain brought an action to determine the legality of the system with regard to the sale of pharmaceutical products which were required by law to be sold in the presence of a pharmacist. The court
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