USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what type of African colonies was the process of decolonization most violent?
A
Those that were least industrialized
B
White Dominions
C
Those with large numbers of white settlers
D
“True” colonies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -d-Decolonization in Algeria was violent, as white settlers resisted independence through the OAS supported by powerful elements within the French military.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process of decolonization largely took place after the end of the Second World War. During this time, roughly from 1945 to 1975, countries gained independence through various means, including nonviolent pressure and resistance, diplomacy and negotiation, and violent armed conflict.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ghana. On 6 March 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from European colonisation. Starting with the 1945 Pan-African Congress, the Gold Coast’s (modern-day Ghana’s) independence leader Kwame Nkrumah made his focus clear.

Detailed explanation-4: -The decolonisation of Africa took place in the mid-to-late 1950s to 1975. The changes that came during the process was sudden and radical as the colonies made their transition towards independence at times marred by political violence.

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