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Why Did Great Britain And France Happen After Ww2
Following World War II, causes such as the formation of the United Nations, the costs of maintaining an empire, and violence that erupted in colonies caused Great Britain and France to give up their colonies. Something to point out is that while Great Britain did not peacefully give up their colonies, they did not make a hard stand to keep them. In a way, the British had come to accept the loss of their empire as something that was inevitable. On top of this, there were several groups within Great Britain, in particular, the leaders of the Labour Party, that had for a long time been critical of colonialism. On the other hand, France was very determined to keep its colonies. Having been occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, France had

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