4.4 Decolonization
As you learned in this unit, Asian and African colonies had been seeking their freedom for generations, and with the European colonizing nations weakened after WWII, they made their move. Many colonizing nations did not want to give up their colonies, and transitions were fraught with difficulty. There was violence, civil wars, ethnic rivalries, and class warfare.
Your task:
Answer this question:
Why was the transition from colony to independent state more difficult for some countries compared to others?
Choose a country from column A and one for column B. Complete two copies of the worksheet below, labelled Cause-Consequence—one for each country chosen.
| A | B |
|
India Hong Kong Malaysia Morocco |
Rwanda Uganda Congo Algeria |
Format
Paragraph 1 - Introduce your topic - include the countries that you are covering as well as a general answer to the question posed above.
Paragraph 2 - explain how the transition went for the country in column A
Paragraph 3 - explain how the transition went for the country in column B
Paragraph 4 - restate your answer to the general question, then provide reasons for this thesis, drawing from the two example countries which you explored.
You will need to hand in two completed sheets with your essay.