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It didn't, it just slowly reduced.
A number of countries still have what are in essence, colonies.
Of the main colonial powers Britain, who had the largest colonies, has a small number it still runs. France has a few but gives them the status of provinces of mainland France even though they may be thousands of miles away. The Netherlands did the same with some of theirs. The USA still has a few, one of which, Hawaii, was incorporated into the USA in a similar way to France's colonies.
Most European colonies in the Far East were influenced by Japan's takeover during WW2 and soon fought for their independence shortly after the war ended.
Large colonies such as India were considered too much for a greatly weakened Britain to hold on to after the war and Canada, Australia and New Zealand had been maturing as separate entities for some time and it was only a matter of time before they were truly independent.
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∙ 13y agoMost became independent nations. For some of them it was a peaceful process, and for others it was not.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they felt like loseinf at the time ane they didnt want it so theres your answer
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Why did European empires collapse during World War 1?
It did because they were not good empires
The collapse of the Russian and Austria-Hungarian empires during World War 1 contributed directly to?
marshal plan
What empires collapse at the end of the war?
The Russian Empire, The Austro-Hungarian Empire and The German Empire
Why is world war 1 important in history?
It's the second biggest World War in history (after WWII). Millions died. It was the end of the Tsar in Russia, and many colonial empires around the world. It introduced the tank to land warfare, and was a massive upheaval from the world that preceded it.
What are the release dates for Empires of Industry - 1997 War Planes of World War II?
Empires of Industry - 1997 War Planes of World War II was released on: USA: 1998
What reason was given for opposing the League of Nations?
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.
How did the existence of large European colonial empires in Africa and Asia impact the outbreak of World War 1?
please don't put studip think on the web that's not helpful to other people
How was empires a cause of World War 1?
because kombol
How did the collapse of Russia affect American entry into world war 1 and how did Russia collapse affect war strategy?
brothas got dough
What did Russia get from World War 2?
A collapse and restoration of society.
Did the Austrian empire collapse during World War 1?
no after
Why did great Britain want war in 1914?
They didn't want a war. They, like the other colonial powers, had much to lose and nothing to gain by going to war. Germany wanted to go to war as they arrived late on the colonial scene and therefore wanted to get some colonies. Since the great colonial empires weren't about to give up their lands and there wasn't really anywhere else to colonise they decided to go to war in the hope of being able to wrestle some land from the empires in the peace settlements (should they have won).
