Decolonization Overview

Decolonization Overview

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  Decolonization/ Independence movements in Africa, Asia,and the Middle East 1920s – 1980s
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  Overview By the mid-20th century, manyREGIONS in Africa, Asia & the Middle East had “freed” themselves from European Imperial dominance. Decolonization = this process
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  What happened?  European withdrawal Revolutions overthrew Europeans  Non-violent Independence Movements
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  Causes of Decolonization  Education& information acquired by Asians & Africans.  World Wars  Asians & Africans questioned European superiority  War in the colonies  Nationalism!
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  Decolonization Many different Africanand Asian groups used a variety of ways to gain independence.
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  RESULTS of Decolonization Regionsof the world became “independent”; new nation-states were born
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  Problems remained (orwere they caused by European imperialism?)  Economic dependency on the West and other regions of the world.
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   the indigenouselite often replaced the colonial elite maintaining a large gap between rich and poor.
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   Tribal, racial,religious differences led to conflicts & wars INDIAN PARTITION
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  Civil War in NigeriaTribal-based genocide in Rwanda Civil War in Vietnam