Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
Oh. I believe said stronger millitary not better way of life, and "for its time" probably does count as a country's strength is usually measured by comparing it to other countries and considering at the time Britain was in the top three then not the top 5 as is now I assume it was stronger then than it is now.
It may be a problem with context then. I'm inclined to agree with your view but many people are thinking in terms relative to the country itself.