The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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... increased , at the same time , the reluctance of the Powers to resort to war or to press policies beyond the lengths at which the risk of war arose . Given their increased hesitation to fight , the increased need of the Powers for war ...
... increased , at the same time , the reluctance of the Powers to resort to war or to press policies beyond the lengths at which the risk of war arose . Given their increased hesitation to fight , the increased need of the Powers for war ...
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... increased from 928,000 to 2,600,000 , a gain of less than 1,700,000 tons . In other words , for every additional ... increased in 1908 to 28 feet , it was increased slightly in 1914 , and future plans provided for 33 feet . At the same ...
... increased from 928,000 to 2,600,000 , a gain of less than 1,700,000 tons . In other words , for every additional ... increased in 1908 to 28 feet , it was increased slightly in 1914 , and future plans provided for 33 feet . At the same ...
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... increased ; but relatively it had decreased . Foreign countries had increased their proportion of the Empire's trade almost everywhere . Comparing the percentage of British exports to a dependency with its total imports , Professor ...
... increased ; but relatively it had decreased . Foreign countries had increased their proportion of the Empire's trade almost everywhere . Comparing the percentage of British exports to a dependency with its total imports , Professor ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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