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1. British Empire

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   The two World Wars severely depleted British financial resources and eroded its global prestige, accelerating the momentum toward self-determination among subject peoples. The process of decolonization, beginning in earnest after 1947 with the partition of India, unfolded unevenly.
   The transfer of sovereignty over territories like Hong Kong in 1997 symbolized the final major administrative retreat. While the political structure dissolved, many former colonies retained constitutional links through the Commonwealth of Nations, a volunta…