What Is the Commonwealth? The 56-Nation Club and the UK's Role
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 countries, most of them former British colonies — but what does membership actually mean…
Liam Chen
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The Falklands War 1982: How Thatcher's Gamble Saved Her Premiership and Revived British Nationalism
When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the greatest crisis of her premiership. She gambled…
Sarah Mitchell
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The Suez Crisis 1956: How Britain's Imperial Delusion Ended in Humiliation
In 1956, Britain and France invaded Egypt to seize control of the Suez Canal, only to be forced into a humiliating retreat by American…
Sarah Mitchell
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