Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

The end of the Second World War created an environment in which the process of decolonization gained speed.

State your opinion.

After World War II, de-escalation began.

Explain the following statement with reasons.

Towards the end of the Second World War, the process of decolonisation gained speed.

Answer 1

1. The Second World War dealt a serious blow to the colonial powers, depriving them of their former prestige. After the Second World War nationalism got a further boost.
2. The process of decolonization accelerated in a short time because of the conflicts among European coloniser countries and the anti-colonial movements in the colonies.
3. The European countries could not have reasoned out colonization and the exploitation of colonies from the intellectual platforms.
4. The Asian and African continents were filled with a heightened spirit of independence movements.
5. The awareness about these movements spread rapidly. Many countries on both continents obtained their freedom. In ten years following the end of the Second World War, with successive waves of decolonization in Asia and Africa, the Third World took its place as a new player in the international arena.