HIS344H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: African Independence Movements, Representative Democracy, Bandung Conference
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Decolonization (part ii africa) and the economic. What interpretation in the history of the cold war does that event support. Take a position - schools of thought (revisionist / orthodox) Peaceful coexistence & cultivation of allies in africa. Why does usa and britain and france get exclusive rights to africa. Not happy that competition is happening in africa. No right for usa to limit spread of communism. "the next act of struggle for global domination" - december 1955. Need colonies to turn socialist if they are going to win against. Slowly break down western europe, then it will spread to usa. Do not have capital to invest throughout africa and asia --> need to be selective where we invest. Gain technological and scientific knowledge and then go spread ideology. Object all pro-communist regimes in the third world. Don"t want to look like outright supporters of colonialism. Awkward and hard to support britain and france.
