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Why has Britain changed in the 20th century?
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Why has Britain changed in the 20th century? The last century saw Britain change in many way. Its Empire had reduced drastically in size. It's Foreign Policy now focusing primarily on its ties with the USA. Media and social conditions had impressively improved by the end of the century, and Britain's democracy is now learning to be more equal, with everyone having rights. The question, however, is not what has changed, but why it has done so. There are many reasons as to why Britain's Empire has reduced. From being the largest Empire in the world in 1914, owning 1/4 of all land, and 1/3 of the population, in less than a century it is now down to owning only the Falklands, O.T.'s and the Commonwealth. The main reason for this is due to white areas of the empire given their autonomy. However, another major factor includes nationalism. In places such as...
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