There is a myth that goes like this:
The transition from British Hegemony to American Hegemony was a bit of an aberration for how peacefully it happened (American and British soldiers having refrained from killing each other for 130 years beforehand), and that likely won’t be repeated as we return to the human median
It wasn’t peaceful if we consider that the British Empire dismantled itself in a very bloody manner during the transition. We call the bloody dismantling by many names: Partition of India (millions died), World Wars (sure we blame the Germans for becoming a threat to UK before WW1 that provoked this).
In fact is even older than the world wars.
Cecil Rhodes realized that the British Empire was declining in the late 1890s. This was due to a number of factors, including the Boer War, the rise of other imperial powers, and the growing independence movements in the colonies.
The Boer War was a costly and bloody conflict that pitted the British Empire against the Boers, Dutch settlers in South Africa. The war lasted from 1899 to 1902 and resulted in the deaths of over 25,000 British soldiers. The war was a major setback for the British Empire and showed that it was no longer invincible.
The rise of other imperial powers, such as Germany and the United States, also contributed to the decline of the British Empire. These powers were challenging the British Empire for control of resources and markets around the world. It led to the two world wars.
The growing independence movements in the colonies were another sign that the British Empire was declining. These movements were demanding more autonomy from the British government and were often met with violence. The independence of India in 1947 was a major blow to the British Empire and marked the beginning of its end.
Cecil Rhodes was aware of these factors and realized that the British Empire was no longer the dominant power in the world. He tried to prevent the decline of the British Empire by expanding it into Africa. However, his efforts were ultimately unsuccessful and the British Empire began to decline after his death in 1902.
Cecil Rhodes also invented the Commonwealth of Nations using his secret society with no name or many names. It has been called “The Times crowd,” “the Rhodes crowd,” the “Chatham House crowd,” the “All Souls group,” and the “Cliveden set.”
The original goal of the Commonwealth of Nations was to preserve the British empire in a decentralized form
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