num_pages: 144
description: This text provides coverage of the theme of decolonization. It assesse s the economic, social and political changes between the European powers and the colonized peoples before 1939, and analyzes the acceleration of decolonization brought about by World War II. Particular detail is given to British and French decolonization, and to the varied approaches of smaller European powers. The title concludes with an examination of interpretations and consequences of decolonization.
language: English
title: End of Empires: European Decolonisation 1919-80
titlecomplete: End of Empires: European Decolonisation 1919-80 (Access to History: Themes)
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Hodder Murray