Development of trade and commerce; economic impact of war
Both World Wars cost Britain enormous sums of money and disrupted its trade with the empire. These financial pressures made it harder for Britain to maintain imperial control.
Real World
By 1918, Britain owed the United States £1 billion in war loans, meaning the country that had once financed global trade now depended on American credit just to maintain its imperial commitments.
Exam Focus
For economic impact questions, link war debts directly to specific imperial consequences (withdrawal, reduced defence spending) rather than stating costs in isolation.
Essay Framework
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