Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)

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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical) encompass the evolution of British diplomatic, colonial, and international policies and interactions from their early modern origins through the decline of the British Empire and the transformation into a modern global power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aspect of United Kingdom history
aspect of international relations history
historical topic
hasKeyConcept European integration
Pax Britannica
appeasement
collective security
gunboat diplomacy
imperial preference
special relationship
hasKeyInstitution British Empire
British diplomatic service
Commonwealth of Nations
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
hasPart European policy of the United Kingdom
colonial policy of the United Kingdom
decolonisation of the British Empire
diplomatic history of the United Kingdom
imperial expansion of the British Empire
military alliances of the United Kingdom
naval policy of the United Kingdom
relations of the United Kingdom with its colonies and dominions
relations of the United Kingdom with the Commonwealth of Nations
relations of the United Kingdom with the European powers
relations of the United Kingdom with the United States
trade policy of the United Kingdom
influencedBy British imperial ideology
Royal Navy power
balance of power in Europe
decline of European empires
decolonisation movements
global trade networks
industrial revolution in Britain
rise of the United States as a superpower
mainSubject United Kingdom
significantEvent Acts of Union 1707
American War of Independence
Atlantic Charter
Cold War
Congress of Vienna
Falklands War
First World War
linked to: World War I

Napoleonic Wars
Potsdam Conference
Scramble for Africa
Second World War
linked to: World War II

Seven Years' War
Suez Crisis
United Kingdom accession to the European Communities
Yalta Conference
decolonisation after 1945
end of the British Empire
formation of the Commonwealth of Nations
startTime early modern period

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Secretary of State for the Southern Department category Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
Commonwealth Relations Office category Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
linked to: Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
Treaty of Paris (1856) strengthenedInfluenceOf United Kingdom in European diplomacy
linked to: Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office building, London category Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
linked to: Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)