Decolonization

public relations versus actual policy for the public. When working at the works from Wm. Roger Louis and Ronald Robinson one can see how the Atlantic Charter grew and was enacted. In the second part of Imperialism at Bay: The United States and the Decolonization of the British Empire, 1941-1945, Wm. Roger Louis explores the Atlantic Charter and the constant debate of what the Atlantic Charter should include, the terminology used, and the to whom and where the Atlantic Charter should have…

League of Nations which he envisioned as a source to “hold power over disputes among states” and work together to keep world peace. Although ultimately the 14 points did not make a large impact, Europe was transformed by Wilson’s ideas of the decolonization of empires which we still see today such as the Ottoman provinces becoming Iraq. Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czech and Poland also gaining their…

The Lingering Effects of Slavery During the 16th century, there occurred a vast emergence of slave owners. People were confined to the venomous belief of slavery being a natural, God-sent form of labor. They believed that it was fair for African peoples (mostly African Americans) to be forced into horrific extents of labor without pay. The slaves were given no rights or freedom; they were dehumanized. They were treated as commodities, meaning they were bought and sold as property. The central or…

western-influenced Egyptian class. This not only further separates them ideologically from the older generation, but serves as a direct stand against colonialism. Even in personal relations, there is action against adhering to standards set by the colonizers. Decolonization in this novel is regarded as something that happens outside of the political sphere. As these characters feel colonized in the political sphere, they understand and rebel against the way colonialism has also impacted their…

East Asia and the Middle East had numerous comparable aspects relating directly to the effects of World War II. Some similarities of the effects of World War II would include environmental effects, spread of new technologies, decolonization/independence, and finally the immense loss of life. Some differences between East Asia and the Middle East consist of economical effects, the Korean War and the Cold War. These effects directly relate to the Second World War’s impact upon East Asia and the…

Development Development became a prominent discourse in the world and a primary goal of “Third World” countries in the decades after World War II. New ideologies considering the equality of all mankind came about after the discovery of the Nazi concentration camps, fostering humanitarian thinking (Rist, 69). Truman sought to help those countries devastated by the war through the process of development as proposed by his “Four Points” (Rist, 71). “Third World” countries looked to development in…

The colonial writers started the work of rewriting history from their perspective. The main reason for this was that it was completely prejudiced against the colonized. The beginning of decolonization led to a growth of many literary works, that was totally different after long years of colonial suppression of the individuality of the colonized. The writers of the Third World nations are more and more concerned and dedicated on writing about their native histories, and problems of colonization…

Frantz Fanon stressed that colonization and conquering of a culture or nation would result in a return of violence. This idea is exhibited in history by the brutal decolonization of nations, like Algeria. While Greece was never colonized by another country, it was under the control of many different countries within a short period of time. The powers that inhabited Greece had contrasting political views, which in turn caused political conflict and bloodshed between Greek citizens. Economic…

In the overwhelming majority of decolonization wars, population-centric methods often succeeded militarily in establishing security, but failed to create political legitimacy. In Algeria, French troops systematically employed torture during interrogations, imposed draconian control measures…

Chin Peng is the leader of the communist party of Malaya . He was well known for being a wily operator and the brains behind the guerrilla warfare of the Emergency which occurred between 1948 to 1960. Communist Party of Malaya as claimed by Chin Peng, was the factor that was instrumental in securing Malaya’s independence in 1957. But, it was not the only factor. Other factors such as the British government and the United Malays National Organisations(UMNO) were also instrumental in securing…