The British Empire's main purpose, in Jiang's summary, was to maintain global trade by opening markets and securing sea routes for Britain's finished goods.
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British Navy
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"...goods if you have finished goods you need markets so the British Navy its main purpose is to open up new markets and then..."
"...rules the world today. And the third, of course, is the British Navy which controls sea lanes, and therefore controls all dassomes, trade, okay?..."
"...so important, right? You can't maintain this financial system without the British Navy. But now that Britain doesn't really have a military. And now..."
"...England because for the English, it marks the day when the British Navy reigns supreme over the seas. Okay? This is the day that..."
"...of this time, and he was like an admiral in the British Navy, sponsored by the queen, Queen Elizabeth I. And he was a..."
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