World History or *insert your country here* history?

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Vetteman94 said:

Killzowned said:

wfz said:
I love how some people in here are talking about the British Empire as if it was a good thing!

There were bad points, ofcourse. No-one is denying that, but there were more good points than bad. If you want me to list, please ask.

 

 

 List Please

Industrialisation: The single greatest achievement of the British Empire. Without the industiral revolution and Britain, you would not have any of the luxuries you currently enjoy. In fact, the world would be decades behind what it currently is at.

Democracy: The Empire brought democracy to a large number of former colonies. During the decolonisation, it was overseen that the countries had free elections that were in the people's interest. However, that did not last long, as the governments soon turned corupt. Zimbabwae would be in much, much better shape today if it were still under colonial rule, as would many of the former colonies in Africa.

English Language: The English language has made communication across various countries easier and has increased ease of trade greatly.

British Legal System: Numerous countries today base their legal systems on the British and it is the envy of much of the world.

British School System: As above, many countries base their system on the British one.

Can do more, but I'm going to go revise now. Do a search online if you want more.