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Ian Aryeh-Thompson September04' How powerful was Britain in 1900? During the 1900's Europe had many different empires, situated within it. The biggest to date was the British Empire, and was seen as one of the most powerful; however power was judged in many ways and Britain excelled in more ways than one. During the First World War after William II dismissed Bismarck in 1890, the diplomatic situation changed dramatically. An unlikely partnership was formed in 1894 between the republican France and autocratic Russia, sustained by their common fear of the central powers from Germany, Austria and Italy; as well as heavy French investment in the Russian economy. Germany was now less secure, as if war broke out it would have powerful enemies on both sides. Britain at this point remained in isolation prized during the 1880's when it had the strongest navy, the most prosperous economy and largest empire. Within in the...

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