Victorious Decline

The twentieth century was a time of abrupt changes for the United Kingdom. It lost its position as a dominant great power. Its empire was transformed into a voluntary association of member nations. It tied itself to Europe through an economic and political union. It even re-examined relations among its constituent peoples. Through it all, however, it maintained the same social and political stability that had characterised it for centuries, incorporating new participants and adapting to new conditions.

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British athlete Jessica Ennis competing in the 2012 London Olympics, where she won gold in the heptathlon event (NTB Scanpix) British athlete Jessica Ennis competing in the 2012 London Olympics, where she won gold in the heptathlon event (NTB Scanpix)

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