WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Europe
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Australia
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North America
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South America
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the mid to late 19th century, the European powers colonized much of Africa and Southeast Asia. During the decades of imperialism, the industrializing powers of Europe viewed the African and Asian continents as reservoirs of raw materials, labor, and territory for future settlement.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1900 a significant part of Africa had been colonized by mainly seven European powers-Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. After the conquest of African decentralized and centralized states, the European powers set about establishing colonial state systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the early 20th century, around 90 percent of Africa was directly controlled by Europeans (Figure 6.3. 1). European colonization of Africa completely reshaped the political and ethnic landscape, with lasting effects even today.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Modern Era, Western Europeans colonised all parts of the continent, culminating in the Scramble for Africa in the late 19th century.