The Struggle for Decolonization By the end of World War II many colonies that had been under the influence of British and French rule wanted there independence from the imperial powers. The idea of decolonization, the resign of all colonial possessions by imperial powers, spread throughout Asia, India, and Africa. Decolonization contributed to the global political transformation after World War II. Imperial powers lost their control bringing fourth the uprising of new independent states. The …
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…them that it was time to let go of Algeria; the non-violent approach received the same results, but ended in a more ethical victory. India was left with pride that they did not have to stoop down to the imperialist levels and fight and kill them like they had killed so many innocent Indians gaining them respect world wide. Work Citied Bentley, Jerry H. and Herbert F. Ziegler. Traditions Encounters. New York: Mc Graw Hill: 2003.