The decolonization is a process in which colonies becomes independent of the colonizing country. This process can be as violent as peaceful and most of the revolutions emerging from decolonization were lead by a strong nationalism (Collins English Dictionary, 2007). After World War II, most of the European countries did not have enough economic and political stability to sustain to the different revolts taking place in their colonies and to help them to improve social and economic developments. But
Frantz Fanon argued that during the Cold War the U.S. and Soviet Union were interested in decolonizing countries because they wanted to practice neo-colonialism, whereby they maintain power and influence in a decolonized country so they could continue its exploitation. Fanon argues that the U.S. and Soviet fleet continuously invaded Third World countries like Cuba and Laos promising them independence from the colonizers, but in turn these Cold War powers exploited these countries. For example, in
Frantz Fanon also analyzes decolonization during the Cold War and argues that the U.S. and Soviet Union were interested in decolonizing countries because they wanted to practice neo-colonialism, whereby they maintain power and influence in a decolonized country so they could continue its exploitation. Fanon argues that the U.S. and Soviet fleet continuously invaded Third world countries and aided these countries with military help like Cuba and Laos in order to fight communism or capitalism, but
Decolonization in this paper specifically refers to the dismantling of the economic and political relations between the colonies and their colonizers and in this sense the independence achieved by African, Asian, Island territories following the Second World War. When it comes to the process of decolonization there was no one set method. In some post World War II areas decolonization was peaceful and orderly, however for some other areas of the world independence was only achieved through violent
Between the cessation of the Second World War and the onset of the 21st Century, the United States of America and the Soviet Union were embroiled in a geopolitical standoff known as the Cold War. In this international “game” of strategic maneuvers and incidents, both nations attempted to assert their influence over other states in what was essentially an ideological clash between democracy/capitalism and communism/socialism. Although the Cold War did not involve a full-scale, direct military confrontation
liberation movements. Throughout most of Asia and Africa the communist/socialist sphere of influence grew to amass approximately a third of the worlds population. Engulfing many nations on the cusp of their independence. The relationship between the communist/socialist movements and liberation movements was based on an acting factor that enabled the movement to succeed because of the communist/socialist influence over the factor. Communism is a socioeconomic movement that played major a role in several
Following the conclusion of World War II, the world began to see a ray of light. Six years of international turmoil culminated into the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, promptly followed by the Japanese surrender to the Allied Powers. The Western world enjoyed prosperity following the end of World War II, with America having the richest of gains. However, the future was not as bright for those outside of Western society. Many nations were under colonial rule by Western powers, and movements began
Zachary O’Brien Professor Cody Aune WOH 1030 27 November 2016 Comparative Paper #2: Decolonization Efforts of Twentieth-Century Africa and the Middle East Abstract European colonizers fully expected their rules in the Middle East and Africa to extend for the rest of the twentieth-century; however, events leading up to World War II set off forces that helped to transition the Arab and African nationalist challenges to colonial rule and brought about the movement toward freedom presently and much
The process of decolonization in Africa during the 1950’s through the 1970’s was a very smart yet risky idea. For some places independence was easily gained yet in other areas it was a battle. During the time periods where colonization existed, Africa was peaceful and kept things in order. People had control over their specific locations and there were no questions to be asked. Once it was decided to remove these rights, things got out of hand rather quickly. Violence was a main occurrence during
catastrophic war against the Prussians, which the French soundly lost. That same year, the Third Republic was created. Although the Third Republic had a long life, it was on the other hand quite unstable. In the period from 1929 to 1939, there were 18 different governments. The Third Republic ended in 1940 with the German occupation of France. The Fourth Republic was established after the war and officially put in place in 1946 and successfully led France to an economic recovery after Second World War. This