Californian Reacts | The Late British Empire (1783 - 1977) an Animated History

The growth of the British Empire after the American Revolution all the way to its end with the handover of Hong Kong.
- The first half deals with the Pax Britannica and British global hegemony through the Sepoy mutiny.
- The second half deals with the apex of the empire after World War One and its subsequent decline and fall.

Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Reaction to the Late British Empire
15:50 - Thoughts & Questions

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[californianreacts]

We did the Early British Empire, and now the Late British Empire. Learning a lot! What a journey Britain has been on.

And happy Friday everyone! Have a wonderful weekend😀

[tmac]

That little dot on the west coast of India is Goa. Up to 1961 it was a Portuguese colony and a strongly Christian state although its primary religion was and is Hinduism. Beautiful place.

[pjmoseley]

1) Britain can best be judged by the choice of where Indians prefer to settle outside of India. 2) the Taj Mahal was a rotting wreck when the British arrived, it was renovated to the beautiful building it is today by who? guess who? yes the British, a British Army Major took on the renovation task. 3) British banned the practice of widow burning. theres many more examples. 4) at one point British soldiers were encouraged to Mary Local girls providing they changed to Christianity, many did. The children of those marriages who were born blonde and white with blue eyes were called "angel children" there are still many of those decsendents still living in India.

[Jamieclark]

In regards to India, these wars were so long ago, no one in Britain is bitter. There are huge British Indian communities in the UK, Indian Food is a national staple.

[daveboon]

The pluses far outweigh the negatives 🇬🇧

[bobbod]

I think to bit on the coast in India is Goa and was a Portuguese colony.

[justme]

Love India and it's people and I think (for the most part) the feeling is mutual, as a country we consider India a strong ally

[psuser]

Ireland’s current population is actually about 6.9 million. What you showed is the population of the Republic of Ireland, not including Northern Ireland. The population before the famine takes into account the whole of Ireland.

[nevised]

The potato famine definitely reduced the population of Ireland massively but you also have to add the population of Northern Ireland on the population of the Republic of Ireland because they weren’t separated when the potato famine occurred

[improvesheffield]

I would say that our relationship with India and Indians in the UK is pretty good. There are lots of great Indian restaurants in most urban centres and they tend to do well economically as an ethnic group.

[Bill-]

I’m British and can’t help but be proud of what this small island was able to influence around the world back then and even today, the uk always punches above its weight in global affairs.

whenever something happens on the other side of the planet nations acknowledge what Britain’s has to say about it wether they commend or ridicule you can’t deny people listen, like when Russia commented that Britain is just a small island, they wouldn’t bother saying that publicly unless they were trying to discredit us, also when the USA wants to make a political move they often seek British support to gain legitimacy, it’s like there is still a begrudging respect for Britain around the world.

On the topic of feelings towards India and other past colony’s independence I can only respect their decision to do so as In the same position I would want the same I personally see people of former colonies as cousins of mine particularly in the canzuk nations they are honorary brits in my eyes

I guess to finalise I’m grateful for my country’s past as it gave me the life I enjoy today

[andrewdoubtfire]

Interesting question you asked about how the British get on with former colonies. The British have generally gone out their way to have cordial relations with former colonies. We had trade agreements in place with the US within decades of the revolution. Many countries joined the British Commonwealth of nations which has around 56 members. The Queen is the head of the Commonwealth. This maintains good relations and information sharing with nations across the world. It is a primary reason why UK Intelligence Services have knowledge and a reach that other countries would love.

[archiebald]

King Geo III suffered from porphyria. He has a good man, loved farming and gardening and was a good father.

[cpmahon]

Just a small thing but to compare the population of Ireland from the 1840s to today, you need to search for the population of the Island of Ireland. Searching for Ireland will not include the population of Northern Ireland so the population is actually around 6.6m. However, It is shocking to me that the population has still not recovered fully and is roughly the same from about 1821, something I hadn't considered and so I've still learnt something today which is always good. To put it in context the population of just England in 1821 was just over 11 million people and today it is over 56 million.

My view on India is that whatever their personal situation is, they appear to have a really positive and anything is possible attitude. I can imagine India being one of the global superpowers in the next 50 or 100 years, probably along with China. What they think of us I am unable to answer as I want to visit but I've not had the opportunity yet.

My overall thoughts on the Empire are firstly, I can't believe that such a small island achieved so much. We did many things which were ultimately for the betterment of humankind and that we can be rightly proud of. Unfortunately we also did some things that if we're honest about it, were awful as well. So once again how much of a force for good or bad the British Empire was is probably down to a matter of perspective depending on which side of history you are on.

I hope that you have an enjoyable weekend.

[BillCameronWC]

The little dot halfway down India’s west coast is Goa, and as others have pointed out was a Portuguese colony. So why was it left untouched by the British? It’s because the treaty of friendship (the Treaty of Westminster) between Portugal and England (long before the UK came into being) dates from as far back as the 1370s, it’s the oldest such treaty in the world and remains valid to this day. In fact a couple of centuries earlier England had helped Portugal rid itself of Muslim/Moorish rule. This treaty is probably also why Macau, another Portuguese colony on the south China coast on the other side of the Pearl River estuary from Hong Kong, was left well alone by the UK in the years after Hong Kong as a British territory came into being. The friendship between Britain (specifically England) and Portugal is long and deep.

[c]

The Irish population you're looking at was only the republic of Ireland remember. You weren't including the almost 2 million in Northern Ireland. Back during the famine it was just one country not two.

[dannystruggles]

The reason why we didn't invade Goa is that it was under Portuguese rule and Portugal was or still is a allie to the uk

[XRos]

King George III Reigned since 1760-1820 when he died, the regency act started in 1811, so no, he wasn't mad so early in his reign. You really should react to "The history of the entire world, I guess" by Bill Wurtz. Not all of is what you normally watch but some is right down your ally, plus it's been watch by millions already... and reacted to by many.

[andytidbury]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, enjoyed them all. I realised I wasn't subscribed so I have now done so. Keep up the good work. Really interesting seeing how Britain is seen from your perspective and your enthusiasm for the subject. I've learnt lots.

[adammullarkey]

And yet, despite all of this, the Empire lives on. Thanks to the Pitcairn Islands, a tiny group of islands in the middle of the Pacific, famous for when a third of the adult male population were arrested for child sex offences, the sun has yet to set on the British Empire.