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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

All these countries in the Empire used to use the sterling currency, and the City of...

All these countries in the Empire used to use the sterling currency, and the City of London was
kind of the financier of this, not just inside the sterling zone but outside the sterling zone as well

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All these countries in the Empire used
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to use the sterling currency,
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and the City of London was kind of the financier of this,
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not just inside the sterling zone
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but outside the sterling zone as well.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:35
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- [Narrator] As Britain's empire declined, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- [Narrator] As Britain's empire declined,
- [Reporter] One British Army truck is bombed, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- [Reporter] One British Army truck is bombed,
As rioting becomes daily, more widespread on Cypress, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
As rioting becomes daily, more widespread on Cypress,
Here, a group of girls are being dispersed - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Here, a group of girls are being dispersed
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
(solemn music)
In 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
In 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal.
- [Reporter] A new Middle East crisis arises - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
- [Reporter] A new Middle East crisis arises
Within hours of its expiration, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
Within hours of its expiration,
- [Narrator] The United States was opposed to the invasion - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
- [Narrator] The United States was opposed to the invasion
- There will be no United States involvement - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- There will be no United States involvement
It is our hope and intent this matter will be brought - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
It is our hope and intent this matter will be brought
There, the opinion of the world can be brought to bear - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
There, the opinion of the world can be brought to bear
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
(solemn music)
The Suez crisis signified the end of Britain's role - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
The Suez crisis signified the end of Britain's role
- Following the crisis, there was a run - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- Following the crisis, there was a run
Some people suspected the American government - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
Some people suspected the American government
- [Narrator] As financiers withdrew their money - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- [Narrator] As financiers withdrew their money
To protect the value of the pound, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
To protect the value of the pound,
- They were not able to invest abroad. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
- They were not able to invest abroad.
And we don't know exactly the context, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:16
And we don't know exactly the context,