The End of The British Empire

   In the aftermath of the second world war the imperial British power began to disintegrate, witnessing not only a the recession in the military & naval force but also its policy of the decolonization also known as the wind of change in 1960 leading afterwards to the dismantling of the British pride by joining the commonwealth.

  Indeed, after being weakened by the repercussions of the second world war ,with the reduction of its wealth & its economic power, a foreign policy had been set. Beginning with, Britain’s call for Indian military back-up during the second world war as it lacked troops, yet, guaranteeing them full independence by the end of it, paving the way for  Britain’s decline. 

  In effect, its military defense greatly relapsed which put the British Empire under the shadow of the United states & the Soviet Union. Not to mention, the economic downfall caused by the expensive spending of the labor government on social programs.

  On this vein as an attempt for economic recovery, Britain sought support from its white dominions such as Australia to regain the value of the sterling as a currency in the trade field. Australia was also a source of assistance against the Soviet threat.

  By the 50’s the Suez Crisis ,which consisted of a confrontation between Britain & Egypt over the Suez canal, displayed even further weaknesses of the British financial & military forces through the demise of its influence on the middle east. As an upshot to the defeat by Egypt, Britain gave up its African colony and worse still its title as a great world power.

                        
  Though it sought to maintain its special relationships with the USA which was its financial aid against the Soviet attack , Britain saw another alternative in Europe by finally joining the EEC in 1973. Indeed, it was an international organization known as the common market aiming at the free movement of labor the abolition of trusts social welfare & foreign trade.

  The British Empire wears thin due to several reasons since it proved its rejection of imperialism asserting new priorities. Furthermore  , the economic problems caused the recession of Britain, together with the international pressures consisting in the cold war dispute between the USA and the soviet union . Britain , indeed , being halted by these issues it also redefined its relationships with its former colonies by granting them freedom though under its control.


  To sum up, the gradual dispossession of Britain from its colonies that drew the deterioration of the British Crown was concrete through the changing in its overseas commitments & its position in world order.