Why were European countries unable to hold on to their empires after World War II?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. World War II weakened the economic and military power of the European countries.
b. By contrast, the war strengthened movements for national independence in the colonies.
c. World War II discredited the idea of imperialism; many Europeans felt it was hypocritical to defend the war as a struggle for democracy and freedom while denying those very same things to the colonies.
d. European attempts to hold on to their colonies met with violent resistance.
e. Examples include the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya and the French wars with the Vietnamese and Algerians.
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