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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

One by one, countriesdeclared their independence from Britain, and no amount offorce could...

One by one, countries
declared their independence from Britain, and no amount of
force could reverse the tide

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One by one, countries declared their independence
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from Britain, and no amount of force could reverse the tide.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:29
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:14
(solemn music)
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:16
(solemn music)
In the days of the British Empire, the City of London - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
In the days of the British Empire, the City of London
- The City of London was the kind of beating financial heart - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- The City of London was the kind of beating financial heart
Historians, Cain and Hopkins, called it the governor - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
Historians, Cain and Hopkins, called it the governor
All these countries in the Empire used - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
All these countries in the Empire used
- [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