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The historical contradiction between Russia and Britain
1,16th century: the contradiction between Britain and the West. In order to compete for maritime hegemony in the Atlantic Ocean, Britain defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 and began to establish maritime hegemony.

2.17th century: the contradiction between Britain and Holland. After three Anglo-Dutch wars, the Netherlands lost its position as a European power.

3.1mid-8th century: the contradiction between Britain and France. Britain defeated France through the seven-year war and established the world colonial hegemony.

4.1late 8th century to1early 9th century: the contradiction between Britain and France. During the French Revolution, Britain organized many anti-French alliances to attack France. 18 15 years, the Napoleonic empire fell, and France lost its hegemony in Europe. After Russia dominated Europe, the contradiction between Britain and Russia was sharp.

5.1mid-9th century: the contradiction between Britain and Russia. 1856, Russia lost its European hegemony in the Crimean War, and Russia carried out reforms in 186 1 year.

6. The 1970s and 1980s of19: the contradiction between France and Germany. Prussia had a sharp contradiction with France in order to complete the great cause of reunification. In the Franco-Prussian War of 187 1, France lost its hegemony in the European continent.

7.1the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century: the contradiction between Britain and Germany. /kloc-At the end of 0/9, Germany grew rapidly and became Britain's main competitor. The contradiction between Britain and Germany became the main contradiction between imperialism, and finally formed the triple alliance with Germany as the core and the three-nation agreement with Britain as the core.

8. After World War I: Anglo-American contradiction. After World War I, Britain and the United States fought fiercely for the League of Nations and the right to control the sea, and the United States gained the same rights as Britain.

From 1930s to the end of World War II: the contradiction between fascist countries and anti-fascist countries. Under the influence of the Great Crisis in 1930s, Germany and Japan embarked on the road of fascism, forming two major war sources in Europe and Asia. With the invasion and expansion of fascism in Asia, Africa and Europe, people of all countries have waged heroic anti-fascist struggles.

10, after World War II: the contradiction between the United States and the Soviet Union. After World War II, the United States pursued a hegemonic policy, the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union competed for world hegemony, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and NATO confronted about two major military and political blocs in China.

1 1, after 90: the contradiction between north and south. 199 1 After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the world showed a multipolar trend and the world economic development faced fierce competition. The contradiction between developing countries and developed countries, that is, the contradiction between North and South, has become increasingly acute.

Understanding: The changes in the world's major contradictions are determined by the changes in the economic strength of big countries.

Summary: In the struggle of European powers for European hegemony and world colonial hegemony, European hegemony has been transferred several times: France (Napoleonic War)-Russia (holy alliance)-France (Crimean War)-Germany (Franco-Prussian War)-France (World War I).