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What was one major consequence of decolonization in the 20th century?
Answer this question… European powers lost influence in African countries.
What century was the 80s in?
The 80s was in the twentieth century. The twentieth century began in 1900 and ended on January 1, 2000 which marked the beginning of a new millennium.
What is the difference between the first and the second british empire?
The First Empire revolved primarily, but not exclusively, around the settler colonies of the Americas. These would be termed the Thirteen Colonies and would gain their independence from Britain in 1783. The Second Empire then developed from the remnants of the First - particularly India - and were added to during the Napoleonic Wars and then throughout the nineteenth century and even into the beginning of the twentieth century. It is this Second, predominantly Victorian, Empire that most people associate with the British Empire.
How did the invention of machine guns influence European states in the 19th century?
It allowed them to more easily conquer and control colonies in Africa and Asia.
Why did Europe dominate the world economy by the beginning of the twentieth century?
Europe had enormous capital and industries which allowed it to dominate the world economy by the beginning of the twentieth century. It was also superior militarily.
