Synopses & Reviews
In 1945, Britain emerged as one of the "Big Three" victors of the Second World War. Most people, in Britain and elsewhere, seem to have assumed that the British Empire would endure for a very long time to come. Yet within 20 years British power and influence had been enormously reduced. This book studies the causes and course of the process.
About the Author
Roy Douglas is Emeritus Reader, University of Surrey.
Table of Contents
Zenith * Between the Wars * Coming of War * War in the Pacific * Aftermath of War * Ottoman Succession * The Road to Suez * Colonial Africa * Southern Africa * Smaller Colonies * Seeking a Role * Reflections Zenith * Between the Wars * Coming of War * War in the Pacific * Aftermath of War * Ottoman Succession * The Road to Suez * Colonial Africa * Southern Africa * Smaller Colonies * Seeking a Role * Reflections