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Position:Home>History> Why did colonialism break down following World War II?Question: Why did colonialism break down following World War II!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: they made three types of mandates: A, B, and C!. A were the most advances countries (like India) and C were the most unadvanced (like the African colonies!.) during WWI, the countries promised their countries more rights/independence in return for supporting them during the war (especially Britain)!. after the war, when it was not given to them, there were independence movements!. some of the first were in india and egypt!. ghandi was one of the leaders in india!. after these independence movements, the ideas spread to other colonies!. by world war II, the former british colonies still supported it by sending materials and troopsWww@QuestionHome@Com World War II also marked the beginning of the end of world imperialism as nationalist movements began to triumph over weakened colonial empires!. From Shmoop History/World War IIWww@QuestionHome@Com Everyone was in debt and could not afford the enormous costs of an empire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com it was badWww@QuestionHome@Com |