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It's often said that, in the summer of 1940, Britain 'stood alone' against Nazi Germany. Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands and France all had fallen to the German war machine. Allied troops who had been fighting France had been evacuated from Dunkirk and over the next few months, fighter pilots were defending Britain’s skies from relentless Luftwaffe attacks as part of the Battle of Britain. Although the situation appeared bleak, Britain was never alone.
In 1940 the British Empire contained a quarter of the world's population and a fifth of its landmass, all of which, bar [neutral] Ireland, was also at war with Germany. Far from standing alone, as the war spread across the globe, Britain relied on the people, land and resources of its Empire to continue fighting.
0:00 Intro
1:10 The British Empire
2:09 Manpower
4:00 Production
6:06 Raw Materials
7:00 Money
7:44 Global supply
8:44 Exploitation
10:17 After the war
In 1940 the British Empire contained a quarter of the world's population and a fifth of its landmass, all of which, bar [neutral] Ireland, was also at war with Germany. Far from standing alone, as the war spread across the globe, Britain relied on the people, land and resources of its Empire to continue fighting.
1:10 The British Empire
2:09 Manpower
4:00 Production
6:06 Raw Materials
7:00 Money
7:44 Global supply
8:44 Exploitation
10:17 After the war
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