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Great Britain went on to become a rich 'Great Power' in the 19th and 20th centuries. A vast [[British Empire|empire]], covering one quarter of the [[Earth|globe]] emerged after the [[Industrial Revolution]], under the reign of [[Queen Victoria]]. As territories declared their freedom from [[The British Empire]], the power was lost. [[The United Kingdom]] was one of the major parties participating in [[The First World War]], fighting for [[Triple Entente]]. After [[World War One]] was won, [[Germany]] rose up again and caused [[The United Kingdom]] to fight in (and win) with the aid of the [[USA]]'s war-effort, [[The Second World War]].

 

 

 

The [[Battle of Britain]] ensued. (the name given to the intense aerial combat above [[England]], the [[English Channel]] and some parts of [[France]] to prevent the [[Axis Powers]] gaining air superiority. This was required in order to launch an invasion.) The combat bore two new types of [[fighter aircraft]] from Britain. These were: the [[Supermarine Spitfire]] and the [[Hawker Hurricane]]. (The first two planes shot down by [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]]s were in fact [[Hawker Hurricane|Hurricane]]s!) [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] ended the battle, while the [[RAF]] was about to crumble, to fight in [[Russia]], on the 31st October 1940.