After World War II left Britain bankrupt, the United States loaned Britain 3.5 billion which was paid off by 2006. During the Cold War, Britain and the United States worked together to prevent the spread of communism from the Soviet Union. By 1965, the number of people under British rule declined drastically from 700 million to 5 million, with 3 million of those remaining in Hong Kong.

1. England 3
Cory Schiefer

2. The end of Britain’s Reign
• After World War II Britain was left bankrupt but was then
loaned 3.5 billion by the United States which they paid off by
2006.
• During the Cold War Britain and the United States worked
together so that the Soviet Union couldn’t spread its
communism.
• By 1965 the number of people under British rule went from
700 million to 5 million, 3 of those 5 million were in Hong
Kong.