Questions tagged [decolonization]
For questions about the process and history of decolonisation
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Is there an example of colonization impacting Bharat's (India's) indigenous conception of time and space?
I am reading the book India that is Bharat - Coloniality, Civilisation, Constituition by J Sai Deepak.
In it I am coming across this notion time and again that - colonization impacted the indigenous ...
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What role did Elizabeth II play in actions of the British Empire during her reign? [closed]
Much of the critical commentary on Elizabeth II's legacy following her death has concerned actions of the British state in its colonies during her reign. An historically significant number of these ...
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What stopped the British from granting independence to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
On the Wikpedia article about the History of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
During the independence of both India (1947) and Burma (1948), the departing British announced their intention to ...
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What authority did the US Army have in Egypt between 1945 and 1950?
I am trying to research a brief period of time in Egypt immediately after Britain's withdrawal in 1945, specifically the presence and authority of the US military there (if any) before 1950.
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Was Queen Elizabeth II ever the head of state of Namibia?
Let's set the scene, WW1 is over and part of the negotiations, and the only thing we're really focusing on here, is that Deutsch-Südwestafrika becomes administered by the Union of South Africa, the ...
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Did the Portuguese get anything in return when they handed back Macau?
In 1999, Portugal fully returned Macau to China. However, did they get something for giving Macau back to China, or was it just a sign of good faith and decolonization in general?
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What was the 'indemnity' paid out by Haiti actually for?
The Haitian Revolution was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection between 1791 and 1804 and led by Toussaint L'Ouvrture.
Haiti paid reparations to French slave-holders set in 1825 ...
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Are there recommended practices for writing about oppressed peoples?
This question is about responsible historiography. History as written by winners tends to devalue and misrepresent the experiences of subordinate groups (see Textbooks: Zinn People’s History; Labour: ...
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Why weren't colonies accepted as part of their colonizing countries?
I'll use the British empire as an example, although in principle the same question could apply to every other colonial power.
The British empire was ruled by the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom ...
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Mutual support in Latin American wars of independence
Nascent Latin American countries expelled Spain with some mutual aid from each other. Between 1815 and 1822, independent Argentina and Chile sent newly acquired naval forces (under Bouchard, Brown, ...
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Who decided on the name "Mexico"?
New Spain's independence struggle led to adopting the national identity of "México", the name of its major city and the Mexica society there. In referring to a specific indigenous group, Mexico seems ...
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When did Canada become truly independent?
I see that Canada became independent in 1867. But someone told me it wasn't truly independent until the 1980s. Is that true? In what sense is it true? I don't see anything about it in that article or ...
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Class-conscious, non-Marxist historiographies
Marxist historiography focuses on social class and economics forces, and assumes an inexorable trend towards socialist revolution.
What kind of historiography shares the concern about class ...
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Why are the Lesser Antilles so politically fragmented?
St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda are both English/English Creole speaking, and are right next to each other. Why are they not linked politically?
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How did Manuel Quezon convince the US to release the Philippines?
In 1934, the Tydings-McDuffie act was passed by Congress after Manuel Quezon's mission convinced them to grant independence to the Philippines. But in 1934, decolonization was not yet en vogue - ...
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