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WW2 certainly accelerated the break up of the British Empire. (Even before 1939 it was overstretched: the enlargement after 1918 may have looked good on maps but it added to the defence burden). The break up of the Empire was quickest in the Indian sub-continent, in Burma, in what is now Sri Lanka - Britain was quite unable to cope with the violence in Palestine (and Israel). All these countries gained independence in 1947-49. In 1950 the future of Britain's African Empire was uncertain, but it soon crumbled. In all, it was a very rapid collapse. Moreover, it took a very long time for many Britons to grasp what had happened. Joncey
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∙ 13y agoThe Imperial nations could no longer afford to maintain their colonial nations so they freed them. Some had to free them because they had been promised freedom if they fought in WW2. Some had to fight for their independence, such as Israel, but they did get their independence.
The US highly frowned upon Imperialism since it was the cause of WW2. They requested the Imperialist nations to give up their colonies unless the colonies refused to be freed, such as the Falklands and other places who could not function without their imperial "master".
Nationalism was the going trend among the nations. They liked the democratic self-rule and economies. The Eastern Bloc of Europe took nearly fifty years to win back their freedom.
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When did Britain ask for US help in world war 2?
Very much so.
Impact of world war 2 on spread of democracy?
It sucked so much balls that democracy spread
Was the time span of World War 2 1939-1945?
World War II occurred in the period 1939 to 1945.
What made World War 2 start?
World war 2 started by Germany didn't like Poland so the invaded the country & no one like that so they went against Germany and he fought and fought and eventually it became a war and there already had been a war called world war 1 so this war was called world war 2
Why did Japan choose to increase saving rates so much after World War 2?
'Cause they became poor. :D
Why is there so much hated in the world?
its because of war
What were the conditions like at Germany in World War 1?
pretty good actually. after the war, not so much.
What changed the world?
Alot has changed the world like World War 1 because it had so much to do with civics today
Who were the poets during world war 2?
Desmen Tutiiand so much more
Which world war was so deadly?
world war 2 was the most violent war the world has ever witnessed world war 2 was so deadly
Is Call of Duty World at War good on PS2?
ya, call of duty world at war is super bad... but if you get it for ps3 or xbox360 it is so much better!
What Britain thought of World War 1?
Britain thought so much of World War I that they call it "The Great War". And there has not been a better war since. But since the great war was really a war about nothing, it really was a shabby endeavor.
Why was so much of the world drawn into the conflict of World War 1?
Because of the Alliance System (countries agreeing to help each other out in a war) it was a chain reaction.
What side was bad in World War 1?
No side so much, politicians and leaders mainly.
When did Britain ask for US help in world war 2?
Very much so.
When did world war 6 end?
There is so far no World War 6, Only World War I and World War II.
Why was the cost for Australia in World War 2 so much greater than in World War 1?
Because Japan was an enemy of Australia in world War Two, which meant it was directly affected, and even bombed, unlike world war one, which was a jolly good adventure halfway across the world.
