1. Decolonization

2. World in 1914

3. Late 19 century views
th
White Man’s Burden
Civilizing Mission
American Take

4. “Imperialism, the Highest
Stage of Capitalism”
Written by Russian
Marxist V. I. Lenin
Finance capital, Labor,
Production
– British in Malaya and
India
– British in Grenada
– Belgians and Germans in
Africa

5. From 19th Century: Questions on
Colonial Identity
 Exploiting tribal/Ethnic
tension
 Invention of ethnic
groups
– Assumption that rest of the
World is similar to Europe
 Colonial Dress
– Turbans vs hats
– Walking Stick

6. Aftermath of WWII
• European Weakness and arrogance
• Growing consciousness in the colonies
• Decolonization – achieving independence for
nations up until a certain point controlled by
European powers

7. Problems
• European administrative boundaries  do not
work with out the Europeans, but managed to
destroy pre-colonial systems (based upon
language, religion and ethnicity)
• Rivalry and discord among the de-colonized
• The two new “empires”

8. Two Different Paths, Part Duex
• British: India, Malaya,
Northern Colonies in
Africa
• French: Indochina,
Algeria
• Dutch: East Indies

9. India
• Religious rivalries
• English irresponsibility

10. East Asia
• Maoist Revolution: pros and
cons
• Korea
• Indochina
• Is imperialism really over?

11. African Mess
• European nations hold
on to Africa as long as
possible
• Problem with Map lines
• Ethnic empowerment
turns deadly
– Congo
– Rwanda
• Portugal: first to have
African Colonies, last to
leave Timeline for African Decolonization; note
Namibia received independence from
– Mozambique South Africa, not Europe

12. Success?
• United Nations appears to function – UN
document: can it work?
• Are the countries really free?