What Was the Connection Between Decolonization and the End of World

question 60

Multiple Choice

What was the connection between decolonization and the end of World War II?

• A) Colonial nations built up domestic industries during the war years and no longer needed colonial resources.
• B) The experience of fighting Hitler's expansionist efforts sapped the support for the project of colonization.
• C) The war had exhausted the resources of the colonial powers, impacting their ability to effectively rule.
• D) Mass protests by those who had served in the war undermined popular support for colonization.
• E) The United States, in its new role as a superpower, strongly encouraged native independence movements.