HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Korean War, Mtr, Import Substitution Industrialization
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After japa(cid:374)ese surre(cid:374)dered, a (cid:373)ilitar(cid:455) go(cid:448)t (cid:449)as i(cid:374) pla(cid:272)e i(cid:374) 19(cid:1008)(cid:1009); (cid:272)i(cid:448)ilia(cid:374) go(cid:448)"t resu(cid:373)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) 19(cid:1008)(cid:1010) when mark young returned. New attitude adopted: the british were defeated by the japanese during the war. Since the fall of the british and during the jap occupation, the legitimacy of british control was in question. This forced the british to adopt a new attitude. Decolonization: 1945-55, process happening all over the world, through negotiations or violence. Imperialism not long a prestigious trait for a nation: hong kong did not become independent as other colonies had during this time. A new attitude must be adopted treat ppl better to justify a benefit british occupation. End to discrimination and segregation policies of inequality of chinese and europeans. Political localization i(cid:374)(cid:272)lusio(cid:374) of lo(cid:272)al chi(cid:374)ese i(cid:374) hk go(cid:448)"t: new generation of uni-education hk chinese to serve in the government, 1960s, colonial bureaucracy close to 50% chinese civil servants, but still under.
