The British Empire Didn't Go Quietly

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The dissolution of the British Empire is actually a story of subterfuge and tremendous violence. It’s a lot of different stories happening all over the world all at once with centuries of context, so for my own convenience I’m going to commit a cardinal sin and oversimplify all of this through the lens of one of the imperialists who watched over it all. A man beloved by many as a national hero, and seen by many others as the embodiment of imperialism’s sins. Please welcome, Mr. Winston Churchill.

Music (in order of appearance):
Rule, Britannia (Instrumental)
Camille Saint Saens - Danse Macabre
The Coldstream Guards - Colonel Bogey March
Kevin Macleod - Malicioius
The Coldstream Guards - Heroes of the Sea
Metropolitan Opera - Verdi's Dies Irae
Manrique de Lara - Bach Cello Suite no. 1 in G Major