The Cambridge History of the British Empire: The Empire-Commonwealth, 1870-1919John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Advantages and disadvantages followed from this , as she rose in these years to occupy a unique position in the world as the leading exporter , shipper and banker among the nations . That Great Britain was rising to , and holding ...
Advantages and disadvantages followed from this , as she rose in these years to occupy a unique position in the world as the leading exporter , shipper and banker among the nations . That Great Britain was rising to , and holding ...
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The conclusion that emerged from all these discussions was that the economic position of Britain was becoming too specialised , even perhaps too precarious , to admit of a change of policy , or to justify her taking any large risk in ...
The conclusion that emerged from all these discussions was that the economic position of Britain was becoming too specialised , even perhaps too precarious , to admit of a change of policy , or to justify her taking any large risk in ...
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“ The key of the present situation in Europe ” , he wrote , “ is our position towards Italy and , through Italy , to the Triple Alliance .... If England was to become more cold to Italy ... or were to give any indication of likelihood ...
“ The key of the present situation in Europe ” , he wrote , “ is our position towards Italy and , through Italy , to the Triple Alliance .... If England was to become more cold to Italy ... or were to give any indication of likelihood ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire: The Empire-Commonwealth, 1870-1919 Volume 3 of The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Arthur Percival Newton |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1929 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2009 |
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