History A-Level
Decolonisation
What Decolonisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Decolonisation
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Movement towards independence, accelerated as colonies realised their economic subordination and resented an unequal commercial relationship.
Topics that use Decolonisation
Related terms
- Colonial administration
- Colonial violence and counter-insurgency
- Economic decline and imperial overstretch
- Nationalism
- Nationalism and anti-colonial resistance
- Nationalism and independence
- Post-war reconstruction
- Settler colonialism
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