USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -United Kingdom. The British Empire was the most extensive empire in human history. It was the world’s foremost power throughout the late 18th and 19th centuries, and achieved its largest extent in the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s two “Superpowers” with the military and political strength to influence worldwide events.

Detailed explanation-3: -When did Britain lose all its power? The Suez Crisis of 1956 confirmed Britain’s decline as a global power, and the transfer of Hong Kong to China on 1 July 1997 marked for many the end of the British Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -WWII broke Britain financially. One of the consequences was rapid dismantling of the Empire, and with it, Britain’s previous superpower status.