Influences on Imperial Policy (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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3 core Empire benefits to Britain
3 core Empire benefits to Britain
Power, provisions, protection (Navy bases)
Year Britain lost American colonies
Year Britain lost American colonies
1783
1844-70 expansion despite what attitude?
1844-70 expansion despite what attitude?
Imperial apathy/indifference
External powers threatening Empire 1880s-90s
External powers threatening Empire 1880s-90s
Russia, Germany, France
Nations challenging Britain by 1930s
Nations challenging Britain by 1930s
Germany, Italy, Japan
What weakened Britain militarily in 1930s?
What weakened Britain militarily in 1930s?
Great Depression
Informal empire meaning
Informal empire meaning
Economic control without direct territorial rule
1932 trade policy change
1932 trade policy change
Tariff protection & imperial preference
Pro-Empire newspapers from 1870s
Pro-Empire newspapers from 1870s
Daily Mail, Daily Express
When did Macmillan rapidly abandon Empire?
When did Macmillan rapidly abandon Empire?
Early 1960s; costs outweighed benefits