decolonisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America Flashcards
what was the main cause of the Haitian revolution?
france being unstable from its own revolution
which war does every atlantic revolution have a link to?
the seven years war
which nation aided the USA in defeating Britain?
france
what was the global impact of american decolonisation for britain?
focus on a sea based empire
what was the global impact of american decolonisation for spain?
rapid breakdown of its empire
what kind of state emerged after american decolonisation?
the nation state
what was the monroe doctrine?
the american continent will no longer be subject to further colonisation without risking intervention from the USA
why was decolonisation after WW2 so rapid? (2 reasons)
pressure from the UN
interventions of the two global superpowers
what was neo-colonialism?
a form of informal imperialism - indirect control to assert authority over a region for economic aid
what was the metropolitan explanation for decolonisation?
maintaining an empire was too burdensome and held no strategic or economic advantage post WW2
which nation was most against empire?
the USA
what political event aided in Britain’s rapid decolonisation?
the 1945 election - labour won and promoted a future with no empire
why is decolonization so hard to define and pin down? (2 reasons)
it has a very complex and scattered legacy
poorly documented event
how much of the world was under colonial rule by 1939?
one third
why was Japanese imperialism detrimental for European rule in Asia?
it undermined their ability to control and rule over its territories - making them vulnerable to revolution
