Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical) encompass the evolution of British diplomatic, colonial, and international policies and interactions from their early modern origins through the decline of the British Empire and the transformation into a modern global power.
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aspect of United Kingdom history
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aspect of international relations history → historical topic → |
| hasKeyConcept |
European integration
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Pax Britannica → appeasement → collective security → gunboat diplomacy → imperial preference → special relationship → |
| hasKeyInstitution |
British Empire
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British diplomatic service → Commonwealth of Nations → Foreign and Commonwealth Office → North Atlantic Treaty Organization → |
| hasPart |
European policy of the United Kingdom
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colonial policy of the United Kingdom → decolonisation of the British Empire → diplomatic history of the United Kingdom → imperial expansion of the British Empire → military alliances of the United Kingdom → naval policy of the United Kingdom → relations of the United Kingdom with its colonies and dominions → relations of the United Kingdom with the Commonwealth of Nations → relations of the United Kingdom with the European powers → relations of the United Kingdom with the United States → trade policy of the United Kingdom → |
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British imperial ideology
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Royal Navy power → balance of power in Europe → decline of European empires → decolonisation movements → global trade networks → industrial revolution in Britain → rise of the United States as a superpower → |
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United Kingdom
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Acts of Union 1707
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American War of Independence → Atlantic Charter → Cold War → Congress of Vienna → Falklands War → First World War → Napoleonic Wars → Potsdam Conference → Scramble for Africa → Second World War → Seven Years' War → Suez Crisis → United Kingdom accession to the European Communities → Yalta Conference → decolonisation after 1945 → end of the British Empire → formation of the Commonwealth of Nations → |
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early modern period
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Referenced by (3)
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Commonwealth Relations Office
("Foreign relations of the United Kingdom")
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Secretary of State for the Southern Department → |
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Treaty of Paris (1856)
("United Kingdom in European diplomacy")
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