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Jul 18, 2024 · After World War II, European countries generally lacked the wealth and political support necessary to suppress faraway revolts; they also faced opposition from the new superpowers, the U.S. and the Soviet Union, both of which had taken positions against colonialism.
Dutch, Belgian, and Portuguese decolonization. After World War II the Dutch tried to regain some of their lost control in Indonesia. The Sukarno regime held fast through three years of intermittent war, however, and the Dutch found no allies and no international support.
After World War II, the U.S. poured tens of billions of dollars into the Marshall Plan, and other grants and loans to Europe and Asia to rebuild the world economy.
Feb 14, 2023 · How Did Decolonization Reshape the World? From India and the Palestinian Territories to Vietnam and Sudan, learn how former colonies sought independence—and how the shadow of colonialism still...
North of Morocco, Spanish Guinea and Western Sahara gained their independence from Spain between 1956 and 1975. This animated map series covers decolonization and independence movements after WWII, particularly in Asia and Africa.
Decolonisation in South East and South Asia, 1945-1948. The defeat of the British, Indian and Australian armies in Malaya (Malaysia) and Singapore by the Imperial Japanese Army in February 1942 foreshadowed the eventual end of the British Empire in the region.
Mar 13, 2019 · Studying post–World War II independence cases, we statistically examine consequences of postwar decolonization—which includes both colonial autonomy and independence—for democracy, internal conflict, government revenue growth, and economic growth using two-way fixed-effects models.
