Indeed, in the 1930s, the colonial powers had cultivated, sometimes inadvertently, a small elite of leaders educated in Western universities and familiar with ideas such as self-determination.
Pada 1930an, kekuatan kolonial tertanam, terkadang secara tak langsung, pada pemimpin elit kecil didikan universitas-universitas Barat dan familiar dengan gagasan-gagasan seperti penentuan nasib sendiri.