Decolonization
Lecturefer ..
Americas -
Late HOOS to 1800s Chybrid cultures)
ist to be colonized & 1st to decolonize
(1500s)
hybrid of European , black slaves & natives
Carribbean had less white pop . So black slaves over
through
1786 us decolonize
Aditian revolution was
heavily influential (black (
Slaves
overthrowing French colonists
then Spain started losing colonies up & down the wars (1830 they had lost most colonies)
busy fighting Napoleon
Asia -
Mid 20th century
India
- 1947 (post ww2) independence
Britain decides lok whatever' after 300
yrs
Indochina
France
gave it
up after a war (only there like lo0yrs)
British vs . French colonial Style ( ? )
British
:
transactional (more admin -
buracracy -> better for postcolonialism)
few Brits there and done for business (natives usually ran its
important to build infrastructure
them into French ppl
:
French change .
not as
prepped for decolonization
not clear How different
Africa -
1950s to 40s (violent ways)
after WW2 but not immediately
locals resisted so Europeans got more violent (this decr . Infrastructure)
wars
guerilla style
explanations for
global inequality
colonialism it's obvious Europe
During ;
is
exploiting
After colonialism not as obvious
I population
too large ,
can't feed everyone so ppl become impoverished
too small , not
enough to do (ie trade participation)
:
collective action
anything
2 Resources
don't that
wealthy countries have
many resources
invites colonialization of poorer-resource rich countries
fewer democracies (ppl aren't needed for taxes,
just sell more oil
3 cultures
> protestant Ethic
protestants focus on life on earth
4 Policies & Institutions
decisions
you can make
good/bad econ.
5 post colonial effects
unstable transition
become ind
most . after
indpence wars .
then those ppl were in charge
Haiti
Late Roos one of the wealthiest countries
world's sugar
large slave pop 190% . of island pop ) .
no preexisting pol .
Structure for slaves to use
Struggle for Hatian independence
1794 Free from the French
:
didn't mean rest of the world would leave them alone
went to France to help from British/Spanish
1802 French retur
:
triep to reinstate slavery
1804 French forever
gone
:
1800s
:
Haiti threatens global order
they have
powerful country no friends
powerful countries were trying to weaken it
France basically like use
was
you one
1825 Reparations Kick into gear
:
Haiti couldn't say no to France
they had to borrow money from French to pay French (high interest rates)
1942 dept is finally paid
:
post colonial challenge
Haiti was Ist to rebell
The need to catch
up
you build worked best Japan Roved & Taiwan)
can be
good if what's there in
,
Uganda
Late 1800s to 1942 British colonization
1922
:
Free from British
couldn't ruler after
still agree on
legit
used military force to
change leaders
1971 Idi
:
Amin
comes after period of instability
attractive to Ugandans as he stood up to white Brits
claimed to respect dem .
at first
main goal to eradicate British influence
1972 Amin expels Indians
:
no simple solution to the conflict
loss of core jobs that Indians held
31979
:
Amin is defeated
Neo-colonialism
even once colonialism is over , the influence is still there
indirect control
they left but still control
IMF (International Monetary Fund)
us can control former colonized
way
stabilizes global economy
colD wan
payed of dictators that were lay al to Us
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