Colonies: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and many small states in the West Indies.
Second Empire
Period: Victorian Age Mid- and late-19th Century
Reason : the foreign policy —— New Imperialism
Performance
the colonies in Australia, New Zealand and Canada—dominions
Victoria —“Empress of India”
Occupied Burma (缅甸) and some other small states.
Opium War against China (鸦片战争)
Controlled Suez Canal (苏伊士运河) and conquered Egypt
Union of South Africa (南非联盟) —the 4th dominion
An empire on which the sun never set (日不落帝国)
the Map:
Time: on the eve of the World Ⅰ
Scope: a quarter of the World's landmass (大陆)
World Wars
World Wars Ⅰ
Background: European nations and the US are rising.
Camps
Central Powers (中心国) : Germany, Austria-Hungary (奥匈), Turkey
Allies (同盟国) : Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and US
the Immediate Reason: assassination in Sarajevo (萨拉热窝暗杀事件)
the Influence to English
drained of its manpower(耗尽了人力)
lost the sea supremacy(海洋至上)
a huge national debt
World Wars Ⅱ
Background: Germany—launching a plan to conquer Europe
Attitude: Britain— appeasement
Time: 1939.9.3-1945.5.7
Influence: lost its naval supremacy and in debt to the United States
Person: Winston Churchill (Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 1874-1965)
Identification: British statesman, orator, and author
Notes: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat
Achievement: As the Prime Minister (1940-45, 1951-55), he rallied the British people during World War II and led Britain from the brink of defeat to victory.
Fall
Independence movement—India, Paksitan(巴基斯坦), Burma(缅甸), Malaya (马来亚) and Egypt
British Commonwealth of Nations (a loosely organized community of former British colonies)
brink
n. 边缘
rally
v. 召集；（军队）重新集合；价格回升；n. 公众集会；汽车拉力赛；止跌回升；
appeasement
n. 缓和，平息；姑息
tremendous
adj. 极大的，巨大的；惊人的；极好的
Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
Name: Alexandrina Victoria
Ruled Time: 1837-1901 (the longest reign)
Influence: tremendous achievements in almost every aspect
