1. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

2. 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.

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

4. British Empire 大英帝国

5. The Earth’s countries which have been a part of the British Empire (wikipedia)

6. British Empire
During it’s peak, the British Empire was history’s largest Empire.
By the 1920’s the Empire included almost ¼ of the Earth’s total land area.
and ¼ population.

7. “The Sun never sets on the British Empire”
British Empire 1920’s
“The Sun never sets on the British Empire”

8. The British Empire has a long history, beginning with Irish conquest and the American colonies. It peaked in the 1920’s and fell rapidly during the 20th century.

9. World War II and Decolonization (非殖民化)
After WWII, began a process of decolonization. Most of British colonies were given independence and the British Commonwealth of Nations was established.

10. Decline of the British Empire

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

12. Video: 大英帝国 India’s Independence Mohandas Gandhi
Indian independence was a major defeat to the British Empire.