External+Pressures

=**Outside pressures that could lead to collapse ** =

====There were many countries that posed a threat to the greater British Empire. It's most hated foe, France, slowly weakened Britain. They engaged in many battles, a drastic, continental struggle for power that lasted for decades. Other powers also joined in on the fight, and the already weakened Britain was destroyed. It was a shame, because at it's highest points it covered about 23% of the world's continents, a massive superpower, but even "The strongest must one day be defeated." ==== ====Also, in the world wars, Britain made enemies of Germany, which was a great threat to the empire in those days, and Japan, which later it feared of conquest, while internal pressures weakened it further. The fault of collapse may partially be in the mind, fearing invasion from incircling countries and nations. Most times, including the fall of the British Empire, it became too big, and enemies begin to chew at the fringes. Britain, especially, had its conquered nations and colonies too spread out, and so then lost control.====