Cloud Nine | Compare and Contrast
1880: The British Empire is at the height of its power. More than a quarter of the world’s landmass is under British rule, including large portions of Africa.
1980: Britain has long since renounced its empire and is now a middle-sized European power and a member of the European Community (EC). There is an ongoing debate in Britain about how much national sovereignty should be surrendered to an EC bureaucracy.
Today: Britain’s colonial legacy is apparent in the sometimes troubled relations between the races in what is now a multi-ethnic nation. The...
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