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  2. British Empire - Wikipedia

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    The British Empire at its territorial peak in 1921. The changing world order that the war had brought about, in particular the growth of the United States and Japan as naval powers, and the rise of independence movements in India and Ireland, caused a major reassessment of British imperial policy. [169]

  3. List of largest empires - Wikipedia

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    The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. ... Year British Empire [a] 35.5 [9] 13.71 26.35% 1920 ...

  4. Territorial evolution of the British Empire - Wikipedia

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    From the 16th to the 20th centuries, the British Empire stretched from a total area at its peak in 1920 to over 35,500,000 km 2 (13,700,000 sq mi), the largest empire in the world. [1] In terms of population, on the eve of World War II, Britain and her colonial possessions totaled 500 million inhabitants.

  5. Portal:British Empire - Wikipedia

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    At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 percent of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35.5 million km 2 (13.7 million sq mi), 24 per cent of the Earth's ...

  6. Portal:British Empire/Intro - Wikipedia

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    At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 percent of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35.5 million km 2 (13.7 million sq mi), 24 per cent of the Earth's ...

  7. List of modern great powers - Wikipedia

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    At its height the British Empire was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. In 1815–1914 the Pax Britannica was the most powerful unitary authority in history due to the Royal Navy's unprecedented naval predominance. [104]

  8. History of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    British Empire at its height in 1921. Historian Arthur Marwick sees a radical transformation of British society resulting from the Great War, a deluge that swept away many old attitudes and brought in a more equalitarian society. He sees the famous literary pessimism of the 1920s as misplaced, arguing there were major positive long-term ...

  9. United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    At its height in the 1920s, the British Empire encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history. However, its involvement in the First World War and the Second World War damaged Britain's economic power and a global wave of decolonisation led to the independence of most British colonies.