WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It was hypocritical to have colonies
|
|
|
Most colonists fought alongside their European rulers
|
|
|
Most European countries were in serious debt
|
|
|
European countries were looking to take over new territories
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -After World War II, there was uprising decolonization in many countries. Decolonization is the ‘’withdrawal from its former colonies of a colonial power” (OED). The factors that caused this transformation are colonial nationalism, politics, religious and ethnic movements and international pressure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Causes of colonisation The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.