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Chapter 33
Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Social |
Growing British racism. Creation of Jewish homeland in Palestine. WW2 drained resources. Decolonization did little to disrupt the Dominance of Europe in World trade.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Cultural |
Gandhi emerged as a leader in the Nationalist movement in India and stressed non violence; he helped in throwing out British rule.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Religious |
Hindu and Muslims try to speak out against the British. One much known man was B.G. Tilak, who some thought was too reactionary and was arrested. Hindus violent in trying to overthrow.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Interactions |
Favored British investors when establishing trade policies in India. Relationship with India of a manufacturing European colonizer and raw- material producing dependency.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Politics |
Rise to global power 18th and 19th century World War 2 marked an end of colonial regime. India had to spend large amounts of money on a military that fought elsewhere in the British Empire. Later British must rely on local nobles to extend their rule in Egypt. Failed to honor wartime promises.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Technology |
British made their colonies switch from personal food production to commercial food production of cash crops.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Economy |
Low economy due to the Great Depression. Far behind the US and Germany.
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Britain: Decolonization and the Decline of the European World Order 1750- 1914 Demography |
Relinquish their colonial empires World War 2 marked on end of colonial regime. British occupation 1882.
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