HIST 1011 Lecture 24: Lecture 24- “The Wind of Change” Post War Decolonization
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Lecture 24: the wind of change post war decolonization: asia india (1947) indo-china (1954, middle east iranian coup (1953) suez crisis (1956, africa congo (1960) rhodesia (1965)--algeria (1962) Begins in age after wwii until namibia 1991. Timing: late 1940s to mid 1950s in asia. British retreat from south asia 1947 (burma, sri lanka, indonesia, french. Middle east: not formally part of any imperial power. British are more prone to walk away. French are more willing to stand and fight. War fundamentally drained resources of imperial powers. Their defeat by japanese 1941-1942 solidifies it. Importance of japanese victory in singapore breaking prestige. Will have to rely on brute force. Britain is never defeated in the same way, victory is at cost of empire. Anti colonial nationalists declared independence: other alternatives to colonial rule, colonial authorities under pressure at home. Exposes population to the empire that they don"t like.
