At the height of its power in 1922, the British Empire covered a quarter of the world’s land area and governed a fifth of the world’s population. While proponents of British colonialism point to the economic benefits of their empire, many others point to the atrocities that occurred. Here’s a few: They rounded up people into concentration camps during the Second Boer War. The scant rations, disease, and overall poor conditions resulted in over 27,000 Boers dead. When dividing the lines between Pakistan and India, Britain did it by religious lines, displacing 10 million people and creating sectarian violence which reportedly was responsible for 1 million deaths. Additionally, between 12 and 29 million Indians died of starvation due to famine when Churchill ordered tons of wheat to be sent to Britain.