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India, often declared "the jewel in the crown" for the Empire, had won its independence just five years before. In 1952, British troops were fighting independence movements in Egypt and Kenya.

Below is a map from 1901 showing the “British Empire” at one of its peak periods. The map doesn't convey the extent of British influence, especially, in Latin America. This is what historians ...

Past British critics of empire posed sharper questions. They noted that the bulk of imperial profits lined the pockets of a wealthy few. Calling for immediate withdrawal from India in 1857 ...

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