Unit8British_Foreign_Relations讲解.pptVIP

British Foreign Relations Your tasks: I. What is British position in the world? --then and now II. What are the foundations of Britain’s foreign policy? III. What’s the relation between Britain and international institutions such as EU/UN/Commonwealth? Why? IV. What’s the relation between Britain and the United States? Why? I. The position of Britain--- Then and Now Task 1. What is Britain’s position in the world? Task 2: Do you know the relationship between the U.K. and its former colonies? I. The position of Britain--- Then and Now i. British then 1. Before the WWII ruled 1/3 of the globe, a great empire in the world, 50 colonies 2. right after the WWII ended, -- victorious, empire largely intact -- the largest military power in Western Europe -- was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council * the Great Powers right after the WWII, U.S.A., S.U., CHN, France, U.K. I. The position of Britain--- Then and Now ii. British Now: the era of imperialism: over medium-sized, population slightly larger than that of Anhui province an equal member in EU Military: Nuclear deterrent(威慑力量) technologically advanced armed forces, no longer rules a vast overseas empire Economy: the sixth of Group 8 One of the four financial centers I. The position of Britain--- Then and Now iii. Britain and its formal colonies 1. By the end of WWII: still the largest military power in Western Europe --- “The sun-never-set Empire “, fifty or more colonies located in Africa, Southern and Northern America, Asia, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, --- Won the war with its empire largely intact --- Common Wealth of Nations I. The position of Britain--- Then and Now 2. After the WWII: How did the British Empire end? The end of “Great Power”: passed by U.S.A. and the Soviet Union The end of the age of imperialism One of the five members of the UN Security of Council II. the foundations of British foreign  po