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many nations granted independence to their colonies
The English colonies had many enemies. Usually, they were the natives of the colonized land or other empires. In the case of the American colonies, England became their enemy.
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In one sense the question answers itself. The fact that Great Britain and France were empires allowed them to have the resources to continue expanding their empires because they were empires. Spain was not the empire that France and England were, but their head start and the gold that was shipped back to Spain from its early settlements, gave the Spanish throne an empire in Mexico, Central America and most of South America.Aside from the first set of circumstances, the major seafaring European powers were able to create colonies in hospitable geographical positions. And, were able to use these colonies and to keep them because of the raw materials that were sent back to the home nations. They Native American presence was either beaten by force or false treaties and agreements.
there are 50 empires all together
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
many nations granted independence to their colonies
The Great War for Empire became a true international conflict because the two countries fighting for their Empires, France and GreatBritain were fighting from their own respective colonies. Both nations possessed colonies in areas such as North America, Africa, Germany, India, etc... The fact that Britain and France were fighting on many fronts to try to expand, or protect their empires, was how the conflict became international.
Generally speaking, only financially strong nations can afford to have an extensive empire of colonies. France and England were economically devastated by WW 2. This prevented them from taking an interest in their colonies, and the total disruption of world affairs seemed to help many colonies like India break free from European domination.
there were many benefits the colonies were supposed to have. They were supposed to increase the nation's economic power
there were many benefits the colonies were supposed to have. They were supposed to increase the nation's economic power
The colonizers used the resources of their colonies to grow their own economies.
European nations expanded their territories in the 19th century through colonization, conquest, and treaties. They pursued these actions to gain resources, expand markets, and exert power globally. This period saw the emergence of European empires as they acquired colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Both had huge colonial Empires. From Start, the UN and predecessor agencies- such as the League of Nations were very keen on ( self-determination of nations) and this obviously worked against colonial structures. Many Empires unravelled during World War I, Britain and France aimed at keeping their foreign interests intact.
The English colonies had many enemies. Usually, they were the natives of the colonized land or other empires. In the case of the American colonies, England became their enemy.
Emerging from World War II the world had a new view on imperialism especially in Africa and Asia. Colonization was seen more despotic in the post WWII era than it was say a hundred years earlier. Also, extensive empires began facing civil unrest in their colonies such as the British with India. Militant insurgent groups emerged and were especially prominent in African nations. These groups did much to plague their European colonizers. However stationing troops and fighting a civil war became to costly and extensive for many of the European empires and they chose to just give many of the countries independence.