The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen ... exploited natural resources for their own financial gain. In the 1700s and 1800s, India experienced several devastating famines.
President Donald Trump suggested that the United States could join the British Commonwealth on Friday in a post to Truth Social, his social media platform.The president shared an article from British ...
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