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The peak of Britains dominance of world affairs was probably between 1900 & WW1, (just don't tell the Boers that!) The Royal Navy was powered by coal & the Industrial Revoution, happening in Britain as & when it did empowered Britain in a way which no other country matched. It provided Britain with the basis of a disproportionate role in the modern world. (& perhaps the sooner we British recognise those days are long behind us the better off we will be....)
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Which helped England to become an industrial and commercial power?
One of the leading factors that led England to become and industrial and commercial power is timing. England had a head start over the rest of the world because they were acquainted with power much sooner.
When did England won the world cup for the first time?
England won their first and only world cup in 1966.
Which came first England wining the football World Cup or the ruby World Cup?
England won the football world cup first. They won it in 1966, and the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
Was president Mckinley and Queen Victoria at the first hague convention?
yes, because during the time of the period they both were present and were aiming for world power. England as mch of the U.S wanted to show the world their power and the U.S dominated the lead. The first hague convention was taken in a secret England base know as the victroyen palace somewhere in England and they wanted to talk about thei political affairs and speak about becoming two major countries the world has seen before any other countries.
Who won the first criket world cup?
It was England.
Which helped England to become an industrial and commercial power?
One of the leading factors that led England to become and industrial and commercial power is timing. England had a head start over the rest of the world because they were acquainted with power much sooner.
When did the US become a military power?
With the victory over the Spanish in the Spanish American, the US became a world power for the first time.
When did England become England?
When God created the world OR when the big bang happened.
When did England won the world cup for the first time?
England won their first and only world cup in 1966.
The first person to explore the new world for England was?
John Cabot was the first person to explore the new world for England.
What did Britain use to become a global power?
Britain were the first country in the world to become industrialized, they invented and started world trade and the industrial revoloution,and it was done by boat and sea. I would say the Navy and sea power.
What ruler made England a world sea power?
churchhill
Why did England consider Spain its enemy by the late 1500s-?
The Anglo-Spanish War of the 1500s was a result of King Phillip the Second's suppression of the growth to the Protestant religion in Catholic Spain. It was caused by England's Act of Supremacy, which threatened the power of the Pope.
In what era was england considered wealthy?
Before Queen Elizabeth (the First), England was considered by the rest of Europe to be an unimportant backwater. After her defeat of the Spanish Armada and successful defiance of King Philip, who was the most powerful military power in the world at that time, England was seen as a World Power in its own right. From that time on, England was considered one of the top countries in wealth and power. With the establishment of the Bank of England, the East Indian Company, the Hudson Bay Company, and the technological innovations that came from being the cutting edge of the Industrial Revolution, England colonized the world, and the lion's share of global commerce flowed into London.
Who was the captain in the first Cricket World Cup in England in 1975?
Mike Denness was the captain in the first cricket world cup in England in 197.
What type of power station first opened in 1956?
The world's first commercial nuclear power station was opened in 1956 CE in Windscale, England. It initially operated at a capacity of 50 megawatts. This was later upgraded to 200 megawatts.
What year did England join the World Cup?
England first participated in the World Cup Finals in 1950.
