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Why did European nations lose their colonial empires after World War 2?
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.
Which European cities were damaged in World War 2?
Many cities in Germany, Britain and the USSR suffered aerial bombardment, some of the worst examples are Coventry which had to be almost completely rebuilt as well as Dresden in Germany and London. Many other European cities suffered from street fighting and artillery attack.
After World War 2 what tensions existed within society?
The tensions that existed at home was that, Many people who fought at two world wars or had taken care of the front were women (african americans, Hispanic americans, and native Americans.) worked. that's what it says in my book The World and it's People.
How many African nations gained their independence after World War 2?
One of the beginning influences leading to independence was after WWII. Ethiopia was liberated in 1941 by a mostly black force. After witnessing this Africans adopted the mindset of "why not liberate the rest of Africa?" It brought about the mentality to reclaim Africa as their own. Following there were peaceful liberation's like that of Ghana on the gold coast, and brutal liberation's like that in Kenya where an estimated 50,000-100,000 Kenyans (50% age 10 and under)lost their lives fighting the British (32 European settlers lost their lives). It wasn't an easy battle for Africa and was a very oppressive time in their history with lasting social and economical effects. Then the African women decided to bum rush the men because they wanted to be independent and they wanted to make love with women instead of men.
How many Egyptian soldiers died fighting in World War 2?
300 Egyptians were killed in world war 2
How many European nations were fighting in World War I?
Most
What effects did world war have on empires that had been created by European nations?
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
What were two causes of World War 1?
One of the main causes of the extent of World War I was the alliances in Europe at the time, which brought many nations who had no stake in the original conflict into the war. Another cause of World War I was imperialism, which caused tension between European nations who were fighting over land to colonize.
Was world war 1 an extension of many european wars?
Every European conflict and grievance was represented in the fighting of WW1.
Did European nations face storms?
European nations have faced many storms.
What prompted many European nations to establish around the world?
Land and power/ Discovering it first
How many wars previous to World War 1 had several nations fighting against each other?
Too many to count.
What was the view of many European soldiers as fighting began in World War 1?
In World War I many European soldiers felt that Germany reneged on the treaty agreement. The view of these soldiers was that this treaty needed to be enforced.
Most European nations have how many dominant cultures?
false Most European nations have one dominant culture.
Before World War 2 the economies of many Eastern European nations were based primarily on?
agricultural production
Did interacting with European nations cost many Asian nations their identity?
true
How many European nations were in revolt in 1848?
many nations some include germany hungry and italy
