Patterns+and+results+of+decolonization+in+Africa+and+India


 * By: Jemima Hernandez**
 * Thesis:** After the end of World War I in 1918, imperial powers such as England were forced to release control of their colonies. India and Africa were among the first colonies to be given independence and autonomy after the first world war. Following their independence India and Africa faced internal problems such as, economic, political, and religious problems, which have progressed through time.

__Patterns __

 * ===Causes ===
 * Europe
 * Losses of resources and man power
 * Post war problems
 * Colonizers did not want to handle the responsibility of a colony
 * Colonies
 * Wanted more rights
 * Evidence: exesive taxation
 * [|Great Depression]lowered income colonies recieved for agricultural goods ( cash crops)
 * Rise of nationalism and self- determination
 * ===Responses ===
 * //India //
 * Motivated for independence because of the lack of natives in government positions
 * Unfair taxation
 * Rise of independence and reforming leaders
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Mahatma Ghandi: led a series of non- violent movements (1930s)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Al Jinnah: leader of the Muslim League

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 * <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">[|Amristar] (1919): ma<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">ssacre of Indians who practiced civil disobedience
 * //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Gained independence after Word War II //
 * //<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Africa //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Decolinization delayed by increase European power in 1950s and by World War II
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Promotion of african nationalism
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Emergence of nationalist leaders
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Western education and influence introduced nationalism and self- determination
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Growth in urbanization
 * //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Gained independence in 1960s] //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Algeria first to gain independence from France

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Results __

 * //<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">India //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Increasing tensions between Hindus and Muslims
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Assasination of Ghandi for his attempt of unification
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Preceded war between India and Pakistan
 * //<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Africa //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Political intability
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Economic afflictions
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Slow economic develpment
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Looked to leading economic nations and governments as examples