Interpreting the British Empire: how has it been commemorated and contested?

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The Great Exhibition and the British Empire

I can explain what the Great Exhibition is able to tell us about British attitudes towards empire.

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Imperial anxiety and celebration of Empire

I can explain the causes of 'imperial anxiety' and how Britain responded to this through a celebration of empire.

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Imperial decline

I can describe the trend of British imperial decline that took place towards the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.

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Decolonisation and contesting empire

I can recall that in the mid 20th century, decolonisation and nationalist movements took place across the British Empire.

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New imperial history

I can explain how historians' interpretations of empire differ and how this has evolved over the course of the 20th century.

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Commemoration and contestation of the British Empire

I can explain how and why perspectives regarding the British Empire have changed over time and that historians still debate the impacts of the Empire today.

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