1) Decolonization occurred for several reasons including the desire for independence from colonial powers, the emergence of national identities, loss of prestige among colonial powers, and growing international opposition to colonialism.
2) India gained independence from Britain in 1947 through non-violent movements led by Gandhi.
3) Many Asian and African colonies also fought for and gained independence after World War 2, encouraged by the success of Asian independence movements. African countries now also sought freedom from colonial rule.
1. Causes of descolonization
• 1.Desire of
Independence of Mother
country(Metropoli).
• 2 .Feeling as a Nation.
• 3 .Loss of prestige
among the colonial
powers.
• 4.International opinion
widespread against
colonization.
• 5- Principle of self-
government.
2. INDIA
• It had always wanted
to be free from British
Empire.
• Leader Mathama
Gandhi
• Movement of no
violence
• India became
independent
3. ASIA & AFRICA
• After the war , lots of
colonies fought for
their idependence
and got them.
• Africa countries saw
how Asian people
were gaining
independence ,so
they started to fight
for their freedom.
4. The emergence of the Third World
• Most of the new states that
emerged claimed to be able
to decide their own destiny and
face the problem of poverty in
their countries
• The conference of bandung
( Sukarno, nerhu, Nasser)
condened colonialism
• The Movement of the non –
aligned countries dídn´t want
to take part in the international
policy of the two world powers
5. Introduction
• The land known as Palestine had, by 1947, seen
considerable immigration of Jewish people fleeing
persecution. Zionist Jews were particularly in favour of
getting Palestine as a new Jewish homeland.
• The local Palestinian population of Muslim Arabs felt that
the influx of newcomers was threatening their way of life.
• Clashes between the Arabic and Jewish populations had
been frequent and bloody.
• The British rulers of Palestine decided on a repression of
the Arabic people to keep peace. By 1947 this had
achieved an unhappy calm among all three groups.
6.
7. May 15 1948?
• The United Nations Partition Plan (1947) had
decided that partition was the best way to stop
the fighting in Palestine. The Jews were to get
c.55% of the land, and the Arabs, 45%.
• Naturally the Palestinian Arabs rejected it out of
hand.
• The Jewish - leader Ben-Gurion -gave it a
cautious welcome.
• All sides knew, however, that the British rule was
coming to an end. Their ‘Mandate’ (permission)
to rule only lasted until May15 1948.
8. 1948-9 Israeli War of
Independence.
• Arab League
countries declared
war on the new Israel
immediately. Egypt,
Iraq, Syria, Jordan
and Lebanon all
planned invasions.
• The idea was to crush
Israel before it could
become established.
9. The Suez Canal
Traditionally the Canal had been important as the trade link between Britain,
(Europe) and India. By 1949 however India had become
independent of Britain.
The Canal found a new role in oil transportation between Europe
and the Middle East. This made it hugely important for
developed countries-like Britain- who were dependent on oil.
12. The Palestinians (Arabs) set up a more efficient
organisation to promote itself in 1964- with the
assistance of the Arab League (all the Arab
nations).
This was the PLO – or Palestinian Liberation
Organisation, based originally on the West Bank
Flag of the PLO-Palestinian
Liberation Organisation.
Yasser Arafat- leader of the
By Arabs the PLO were seen as PLO from 1968 onwards.
freedom fighters.
By Jewish settlers the PLO were seen
as terrorists.
14. More refugees
Many Arabs fled
from Israel. This
is a refugee camp
in Syria.
The people here
would harbour
grudges ( alber -
garían
rencor)about their
lost homes for
years to come.
The words of the
PLO would be
very persuasive
for them.
How would you feel if you had lost your home in a war?