Suurbritannia ajalugu ingl. k
the Empire strongest in 1920s
mid 20th c. > the Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth of Nations
Britain&Europe
'Our hearts are not in Europe'
everything is overseas for them
1973 joined the European Common Market ( later EU )
a strong opposition to the Euro
Britain and the USA
common language
wartime alliance
the Cold War
Churchill's popularity in the USA
Britain today
long history of political order
last invasion in 1066
Scotland and Wales > own pariliaments from 1999
since 2003: participation in the Iraq War