How Powerful is the UK?
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The United Kingdom once ruled a fourth of the entire world's population, but where does it stand on the power scale today? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1BbWEvB The British Empire was once the world's largest global power, thriving for over four centuries / for over 400 years. With a history like that, it begs the question: just how powerful is the UK today? TestTube Daily takes a look at the world's first superpower and its influence in modern times. To learn why the UK might be departing from the EU, click here: http://testu.be/1p320qJ Learn More: The Sad, Dark End of the British Empire http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/08/the-sad-end-of-the-british-empire-110362.html#ixzz3ILAmJaDC "During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Britain had dominion over so many portions of the Earth it was said, famously, that "the sun never set on the British Empire." Since the end of World War II, however, that sun has been steadily dipping toward the horizon. Today, sundown is truly at hand." These Photos Show Why Britain's Small Military Is So Powerful http://www.businessinsider.com/british-armed-forces-flickr-images-2013-12?op=1 The Global Financial Centres Index15 http://www.longfinance.net/images/GFCI15_15March2014.pdf GFCI Ranks and Ratings for 2014 Department for International Development: UK Aid Syria Response https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/372924/DFID-Syria-Humanitarian-Programme-Summary2014.11.11.pdf "As conflict continues in Syria, millions of people are in desperate need of assistance. The UK has committed £700 million of support in response to the humanitarian crisis, including food, medical care and relief items for over a million people in Syria and the region." Watch More: Strength of Nations Playlist http://bit.ly/1xVm53W Subscribe to TestTube Daily! http://bit.ly/1BbWEvB _________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: http://testtube.com/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testtubenetwork TestTube on Twitter https://twitter.com/TestTube Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! http://testu.be/1ndmmMq
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up the ra
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fuck the English army ira
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UK is son of USA.
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Its great to see that were on the rise again ever since the fall of are empire and after world war 2 we weren't that powerful any more but its good to see that were rising to a super-power again
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Anybody else find this video rather biased towards the negatives?
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i wish i never commented on this video because my notification is always blowing up.
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If over a quarter of the BA was in the UKSF (considering Britain has the best Special Forces the SAS) Britain would possibly have the best army in the World
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The Rothschilds are everyone's daddy
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Well we British people had the largest and richest empire for a long time,we need credit still
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0:05 ivory coast wasn't part of british empire
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They have had some of the worst people to rule their country. No wonder why their country is a shit hole.
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95% of uk economic activity relies on trade routes? Does the writer of this video have a clue what their talking about?
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Also UK left EU
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Tara don't you knOw that the UK has an aircraft carrier now.
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UK is weakning day by day. UK wants Aid from USA.
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This needs an update
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Dont come here, one word(rain)
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And the British military has around 500 thousand army troops u liar and I was in the army/ Air Force 2 years ago why u lying
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The Royal Air Force has ramped up the aircrafts to 1000.
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We created the modern world. Fuck the SNP
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