WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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The United Nations
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The League of Nations
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Warsaw Pact
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NATO
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Detailed explanation-1: -The war helped build strong African nationalism, which resulted in a common goal for all Africans to fight for their freedom. World War II led to decolonization of Africa by affecting both Europe and Africa militarily, psychologically, politically, and economically.
Detailed explanation-2: -After World War II, decolonization occurred for several reasons. Soldiers from the colonies who fought for the European colonial powers returned home to fight for their countries’ independence. The European colonial powers were in debt from the war and could not afford colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nevertheless, in the three years after the end of the Second World War, India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon all achieved independence from the British Empire, with Malaya and Singapore (as an independent republic) to follow later in 1957 and 1965 respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -Consumed with post-war debt, European powers were no longer able to afford the resources needed to maintain control of their African colonies. This allowed African nationalists to negotiate decolonisation very quickly and with minimal casualties.