
Britain’s transformation during the Queen’s lifetime
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The Second World War Is Assassinating for Britain, Amen
Britain and france declare war on nase germany in 19 39 to try and stand up for poland. For the first six months or so, longer than six months, really, of the war, nothing much seems to happen. Then franceand western europe collapses very quickly,. And britain is left, in the public imagination, at least, alone, opposite, has its empire - but it also starts to have a help from the united states. This is the moment when britain stands alone in europe against the sen the narty menace and stuff. I think she gets a lot of that from the kind of rhetoric of war time as well.
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