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Title: What is the Commonwealth of Nations?


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What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
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The Commonwealth of Nations
  • is an organization of 53 independent countries,
    almost all of which were once part of the British
    Empire. Queen Elizabeth is the Head of the
    Commonwealth.

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Review
  • Australia
  • Aboriginal culture
  • James Cook
  • Penal Colony
  • White Policy, Stolen Generations
  • Commonwealth Nation
  • New Zealand
  • Maori Culture
  • James Cook
  • Commonwealth Nation

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British Empire????
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The Earths countries which have been a part of
the British Empire (wikipedia)
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British Empire
  • During its peak, the British Empire was
    historys largest Empire.
  • By the 1920s the Empire included almost ¼ of the
    Earths total land area.
  • and ¼ population.

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British Empire 1920s
The Sun never sets on the British Empire
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The British Empire has a long history, beginning
with Irish conquest and the American colonies. It
peaked in the 1920s and fell rapidly during the
20th century.
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World War II and Decolonization(????)
  • After WWII, began a process of decolonization.
    Most of British colonies were given independence
    and the British Commonwealth of Nations was
    established.

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Decline of the British Empire
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Review
  • British Empire
  • Rise, Peak, Fall
  • Early colonies
  • WWI (Peak)
  • WWII (Decline)
  • The British Commonwealth of Nations
  • Queen Elizabeth

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Video ????
  • Indias Independence
  • Mohandas Gandhi
  • Indian independence was a major defeat to the
    British Empire.
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