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How come France and Spain's influence on global events and politics began fading away by the 19th century but Britain managed to maintain a literal death grip on the world with the Empire to the point where the UK still has a more potent economy and military today?

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Was it ever not okay to talk about WWII immediately after the war, and if so, how many years passed before it was okay to speak about it openly?

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How come France and Spain's influence on global events and politics began fading away by the 19th century but Britain managed to maintain a literal death grip on the world with the Empire to the point where the UK still has a more potent economy and military today?	138
Was it ever not okay to talk about WWII immediately after the war, and if so, how many years passed before it was okay to speak about it openly?	32