the end of empire and decolonisation Flashcards
1
Q
What factors contributed to Britain’s decolonisation after WWII?
A
Economic weakness, anti-colonial movements, US and Soviet pressure, and colonial demands for promised freedoms.
2
Q
Who led India’s non-violent independence movement?
A
Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
3
Q
What major event accompanied Indian independence in 1947?
A
Partition of India and Pakistan, leading to mass violence and migration.
4
Q
What was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence?
A
Ghana, in 1957.
5
Q
What was the Commonwealth created to replace?
A
The British Empire.
6
Q
What did the Suez Crisis of 1956 signify for Britain?
A
The end of Britain as a world superpower.
