Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40

2012-10-25

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In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. As you'll remember from previous installments of Crash Course, Europeans spent several centuries sailing around the world creating empires, despite the fact that most of the places they conquered were perfectly happy to carry on alone. After World War II, most of these empires collapsed. This is the story of those collapses. In most places, the end of empire was not orderly, and violence often ensued. While India was a (sort of) shining example of non-violent change, in places like The Congo, Egypt, Rwanda, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, things didn't go smoothly at all. John brings you all this, plus pictures of Sea Monkeys. Sadly, they don't look anything like those awesome commercials in the comic books.

Chapters:

Introduction: Decolonization 00:00

What Happens When Empires Fall? 0:33

Post-WWII Decolonization 2:24

Decolonization in India 3:14

Mohandas K. Gandhi 3:47

An Open Letter to Hunger Strikers 5:43

Indonesian Nationalism 6:40

The End of Colonization in French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) 7:51

Gamal Abdul Nasser and Egyptian Nationalism 8:35

Decolonization in Central and Southern Africa 9:16

Credits 12:10