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Collapse of the British Empire (view source)
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{{Cquote|After World War I ended the dominions signed the peace treaties for themselves and joined the newly formed League of Nations as independent states. When World War II broke out in 1939 the dominions made their own declarations of war, separately from Britain. Many parts of the empire contributed troops and resources to the war effort and took a growing independent view. Both wars left Britain weakened and less interested in its empire. Although Great Britain emerged as one of the victors of World War II, it had been economically devastated by the conflict. The British Empire gradually gave way to the Commonwealth.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/summary/Decline-of-the-British-Empire Decline of the British Empire], Encyclopedia Britannica</ref>}}
{{Cquote|After World War I ended the dominions signed the peace treaties for themselves and joined the newly formed League of Nations as independent states. When World War II broke out in 1939 the dominions made their own declarations of war, separately from Britain. Many parts of the empire contributed troops and resources to the war effort and took a growing independent view. Both wars left Britain weakened and less interested in its empire. Although Great Britain emerged as one of the victors of World War II, it had been economically devastated by the conflict. The British Empire gradually gave way to the Commonwealth.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/summary/Decline-of-the-British-Empire Decline of the British Empire], Encyclopedia Britannica</ref>}}
== WWI and Darwinism and evolutionism ==
== Darwinism/evolutionism as one of the causes of the collapse of the British Empire ==
''See also:'' [[Darwinism as one of the causes of the collapse of the British Empire]] and [[Evolutionary racism]]
[[Image:CharlesDarwin.jpg|thumb|160px|right|[[Charles Darwin]] in 1880 at the age of 71.]]
Britain is the fountainhead of modern [[Darwinism]]/[[evolutionism]]. [[Charles Darwin]] (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was a famous naturalist born in England. He is best known for popularizing the idea of [[evolution]] by [[natural selection]] presented in his book ''On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life'' (commonly referred to simply as ''The Origin of Species'').
[[World War I]] and [[World War II]] greatly weakened the British Empire and after WWII the British Empire collapsed.
According to the ''Encyclopedia Britannica'':
{{Cquote|After World War I ended the dominions signed the peace treaties for themselves and joined the newly formed League of Nations as independent states. When World War II broke out in 1939 the dominions made their own declarations of war, separately from Britain. Many parts of the empire contributed troops and resources to the war effort and took a growing independent view. Both wars left Britain weakened and less interested in its empire. Although Great Britain emerged as one of the victors of World War II, it had been economically devastated by the conflict. The British Empire gradually gave way to the Commonwealth.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/summary/Decline-of-the-British-Empire Decline of the British Empire], Encyclopedia Britannica</ref>}}
=== WWI and Darwinism and evolutionism ===
World War I saw the first use of [[poison gas]], large [[artillery]], armored [[tank]]s, and [[airplane]]s. It was a "total war" because the governments involved took control over the economy and factories, giving first priority to the goods needed for war. Wage and price controls were imposed, there was rationing of goods for civilians, and free speech was limited. The governments put out [[propaganda]] to maximize support for the war and dislike of the enemy. Many of the techniques of population manipulation and central government control which we see today were first pioneered by European powers during World War I.
World War I saw the first use of [[poison gas]], large [[artillery]], armored [[tank]]s, and [[airplane]]s. It was a "total war" because the governments involved took control over the economy and factories, giving first priority to the goods needed for war. Wage and price controls were imposed, there was rationing of goods for civilians, and free speech was limited. The governments put out [[propaganda]] to maximize support for the war and dislike of the enemy. Many of the techniques of population manipulation and central government control which we see today were first pioneered by European powers during World War I.