HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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the occupation of most European colonies by United Nations troops
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increased efforts by these colonies to gain independence
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the expansion of European imperialism
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decreased friction between the Europeans and their colonies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1945 and 1960, three dozen new states in Asia and Africa achieved autonomy or outright independence from their European colonial rulers. There was no one process of decolonization. In some areas, it was peaceful, and orderly. In many others, independence was achieved only after a protracted revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the end of World War II, much of Europe and Asia, and parts of Africa, lay in ruins. Combat and bombing had flattened cities and towns, destroyed bridges and railroads, and scorched the countryside. The war had also taken a staggering toll in both military and civilian lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Three key elements played a major role in the process: colonized peoples’ thirst for independence, the Second World War which demonstrated that colonial powers were no longer invulnerable, and a new focus on anti-colonialism in international arenas such as the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mostly, the motives were economic, political, racial, or religious. Europeans felt that they were racially and morally superior to Africans, Asians, and other Indigenous people and that they had the right to conquer them.
Detailed explanation-5: -What were the main reasons for the Decolonization of Africa? Consequent to the ravages of the war, European powers could not afford the resources needed to maintain their African colonies. They also lacked the wealth and political support needed to suppress revolts.