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In 1914, London passed the [[New England#1914 Home Rule in America Act|Home Rule Act]], granting several colonies self-rule. The [[European Economic Crisis|Economic Crisis]] of the 1920s placed strain on Britain and its empire. In 1927, Ireland [[Ireland#The Dominion of Ireland|became a dominion]]. Starting from 1935, the United Kingdom entered [[Great War|the Great War]] alongside [[Russia]], [[Portugal]], and [[Venice]], eventually emerging victorious.
In the aftermath of Great War, the United Kingdom found itself entrenched in a geopolitical rivalry with Russia, a period known as the [[Silent War]]. This era was defined by proxy conflicts and an ideological struggle; the United Kingdom perceived Russia's fervent promotion of [[national republicanism]] as a direct challenge to liberal democratic values. In response this perceived threat, the United Kingdom established the [[Organization of Democratic Nations|Organization of Democratic Nations (ODN)]] to help contain the spread of national republicanism and maintain international stability.
== Overseas Territories ==
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=== Other overseas territories ===
There are certain overseas territories of Britain that do not fall under the British Overseas Collectivities system and instead have their distinct and individual relationship with the Crown, such as ''Mandate State of Cyprus, Mandate State of Saint Augustine, Crown Colony of the Comoros, and the Crown Dependency of Bermuda''.
== List of leaders ==
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