Superpower Britain : the 1945 vision and why it failed /

After WWII, Britain had a vision of renewing and even expanding their Empire, seeing the British Empire as a superpower in a new world order. 'Superpower Britain' looks at what actually happened to Britain in the post-war period and how reality looked so different from the ideas put forwar...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Jackson, Ashley, Stewart, Andrew
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Zusammenfassung:
After WWII, Britain had a vision of renewing and even expanding their Empire, seeing the British Empire as a superpower in a new world order. 'Superpower Britain' looks at what actually happened to Britain in the post-war period and how reality looked so different from the ideas put forward by leading politicians, civil servants, and experts.
Umfang:
1 online resource.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191954436
0191954438
9780192678584
0192678582
Schlagworte:
Decolonization > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
History.
European history.
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