Decolonization

The post-World War II era saw huge changes in colonialism and imperialism in Asia and Africa.  Recovering from the terrible human and economic loss, many of the Western countries that had colonies in Africa and Asia surrendered those colonies as both humanitarian and economic pressures increased.  Watch the following video, taking notes about the goals, causes, processes and outcomes of decolonization as related by Mr. Green.

• Decolonization

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