3. Overview
By the mid-20th century, many
REGIONS in Africa, Asia & the
Middle East had “freed”
themselves from European
Imperial dominance.
Decolonization is the term
historians have used to describe
this process
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6. What happened?
European withdrawal
Revolutions overthrew
Europeans
Non-violent Independence
Movements
7. Causes of Decolonization
Education & information
acquired by Asians & Africans.
World Wars
Asians & Africans questioned
European superiority
War in the colonies
Nationalism!