At the end of World War II, Britain possessed a vast African empire which encompassed nearly 2.7 million square miles, about 10 times larger than Britain itself. But by 1965, only three small African territories remained under British control, all of which would become independent before the end of 1968. This book examines the swift demise of Britain's African empire, looking particularly at the role played by the United States in bringing the empire to an end. It reveals how the United States was anti-colonial without being actively pro-independence, concluding that the country's policies and…mehr
At the end of World War II, Britain possessed a vast African empire which encompassed nearly 2.7 million square miles, about 10 times larger than Britain itself. But by 1965, only three small African territories remained under British control, all of which would become independent before the end of 1968. This book examines the swift demise of Britain's African empire, looking particularly at the role played by the United States in bringing the empire to an end. It reveals how the United States was anti-colonial without being actively pro-independence, concluding that the country's policies and actions, combined with its postwar dominance, directly and indirectly contributed to the political, economic, and social transformation of Africa.
James P. Hubbard is retired and lives in Columbia, Maryland. He has written about education in colonial Nigeria.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. The United States and Colonies, 1941-1945: Roosevelt Seizes the High Moral Ground 2. Churchill, Britain, and Empire, 1941-1945: Hands Off the British Empire 3. The Truman Administration, 1945-1952: Global Power and Colonies 4. Great Britain, the United States and Colonial Issues in the United Nations, 1946-1952: In the Middle of the Road 5. Colonial Reform in London, 1946-1952: Fresh Ideas 6. Colonial Reform in West Africa, 1946-1952: A Good Beginning 7. Colonial Reform in East and Central Africa, 1946-1952: Rural Revolt and Federation 8. Egypt, Britain, the United States, and the Sudan, 1946-1954: A Bargaining Chip 9. The Eisenhower Administration and British Africa, 1953-1960: At Arm's Length 10. Colonialism in the United Nations During the Eisenhower Years, 1953-1960: Still in the Middle 11. Colonial Policy Under the Conservatives, 1952-1959: Foot Dragging 12. Anglo-American Sponsored Development: A Road Not Taken 13. West Africa and the Sudan, 1953-1960: Final Steps 14. East Africa, 1953-1959: Political Transformations 15. Central Africa, 1953-1959: Hopes Unfulfilled 16. British Colonial Policy, 1959-1960: Macleod Accelerates the Pace 17. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1959-1960: Rough Waters 18. Kennedy, Macmillan, and Africa, 1961-1963: A New Style 19. West and East Africa, 1961-1963: Carrying on Regardless 20. Central Africa, 1961-1963: End of Federation 21. Johnson and British Colonial Africa, 1963-1968: No Rescue Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. The United States and Colonies, 1941-1945: Roosevelt Seizes the High Moral Ground 2. Churchill, Britain, and Empire, 1941-1945: Hands Off the British Empire 3. The Truman Administration, 1945-1952: Global Power and Colonies 4. Great Britain, the United States and Colonial Issues in the United Nations, 1946-1952: In the Middle of the Road 5. Colonial Reform in London, 1946-1952: Fresh Ideas 6. Colonial Reform in West Africa, 1946-1952: A Good Beginning 7. Colonial Reform in East and Central Africa, 1946-1952: Rural Revolt and Federation 8. Egypt, Britain, the United States, and the Sudan, 1946-1954: A Bargaining Chip 9. The Eisenhower Administration and British Africa, 1953-1960: At Arm's Length 10. Colonialism in the United Nations During the Eisenhower Years, 1953-1960: Still in the Middle 11. Colonial Policy Under the Conservatives, 1952-1959: Foot Dragging 12. Anglo-American Sponsored Development: A Road Not Taken 13. West Africa and the Sudan, 1953-1960: Final Steps 14. East Africa, 1953-1959: Political Transformations 15. Central Africa, 1953-1959: Hopes Unfulfilled 16. British Colonial Policy, 1959-1960: Macleod Accelerates the Pace 17. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1959-1960: Rough Waters 18. Kennedy, Macmillan, and Africa, 1961-1963: A New Style 19. West and East Africa, 1961-1963: Carrying on Regardless 20. Central Africa, 1961-1963: End of Federation 21. Johnson and British Colonial Africa, 1963-1968: No Rescue Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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