Ch. 22: The End of Empires

Interpretation of stated objectives

• this chapter is about the domino effect that occured after WW2 as many colonized countries began to gain independence from their weakened European owners.

Overview

• as Europeans fought each other, their colonies took advantage to gain independence from them.
  • WW1 and WW2 left Europe fractured and weak, allowing many counrties to escape their oppressive rule.
• different places had different ways of gaining independence, most peacefully, but some were with force.
  • Vietnam gained independence through force, but almost every other place gained it peacefully.
• South Africa had to gain independence from their corrupt rulers instead of a European country.
  • 25% of the country was white landowners, but they made up for all of the government and abused the native people of South Africa.

Crash Course Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sGTspaF4Y

Second Video

https://study.com/academy/lesson/post-wwii-independence-movements-around-the-world-history-examples.html