To what extent was nationalism the main cause of British decolonisation Decolonisation is the process by which empires disintegrated and colonies achieved in dependence. Britain decolonised between the years 1947 and 1964‚ nationalist movements was considered the main reason for decolonisation of the British Empire‚ but where other factors just as significant? Britain had flourished during the war with a victory however; this left them with severe financial and economical set-backs. The Second
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Did the Indian Mutiny of 1857 create the British Raj? The Indian Rebellion of 1857‚ which was also called the Indian Mutiny‚ or the War of Independence was a turning point in the history of Britain in India. However‚ whether this lead to the formation of the British Raj‚ will be explicitly explored in this essay. The East India Company traded in cotton‚ silk‚ tea and opium. They won over Bengal after gaining victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757‚ under Robert Clive. The East India Company
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central economic problem is how to match finite resources with unlimited wants. With the demand for resources rising as the world economy grows this is becoming more of a challenge. Leading global companies like Anglo American strive to find new solutions to this problem every day. Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies. Its portfolio of mining businesses spans precious metals and minerals – in which it is a global leader in platinum and diamonds‚ base metals (copper and nickel)
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French and Indian war has altered the relationship between Britain and its American colonies in many ways. The three main ways their relationship had been altered were politically‚ ideologically and economically. After the French and Indian War the British passed a series of laws and taxes that the colonist didn’t agree with. As a result of these laws and taxes being passed the colonist began to rebel against British rule. This rebellion would eventually lead to the Revolutionary War which would
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People Power Revolution Date: February 22-25‚ 1986 Location: Quezon City‚ Philippines Participants: President Ferdinand Marcos Armed Forces of the Philippines loyalists under Fabian Ver Anti-Marcos forces: Armed Forces of the Philippines rebels under Fidel V. Ramos Secretary of Defense Juan Ponce Enrile Protesters led by Jaime Cardinal Sin The powerful force of democracy is the masses or the people. It can topple dictatorship that suppresses the basic rights of an individual;
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provides no information about his place of birth. The only information comes from Bhāskara I‚ who describes Aryabhata as āśmakīya‚ "one belonging to the aśmaka country." It is widely attested that‚ during the Buddha’s time‚ a branch of the Aśmaka people settled in the region between the Narmada and Godavari rivers in central India‚ today the South Gujarat–North Maharashtra region. Aryabhata is believed to have been born there.[1][3] However‚ early Buddhist texts describe Ashmaka as being further
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and Indian War changed the fate of America. It caused anger‚ misunderstanding‚ and ultimately‚ the separation of Britain and the colonies. There is a lot of historical evidence that shows the war had a large effect on American colonists. The first piece of evidence that shows a conflict between Britain and the colonists is that the colonists in the militia fought for the land in French possession‚ along with the Ohio River Valley. They won this land during the French and Indian War
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the known world in what became known as the Age of Exploration. Out of all this came new philosophies about government‚ human nature‚ and politics. Of course‚ the philosophers had irreconcilable differences‚ but they shared one common goal: to apply reason to all aspects of life. Their ideas and principles deriving from the Enlightenment would continue to affect Europe and the rest of the Western world for decades and even centuries to come. The Enlightenment began from some major ideas put forth by
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Development of the British Empire 1680-1763? The role of trade and commerce in the initial establishment of the British Empire bore huge weight. With a financial agreement with another country comes natural relations‚ and from that blooms a possibility to extend those relations into the foundations of an impending empire. Both the East India and Royal African Companies acted as a stem for lasting European presence in native land and so are both significant factors in the development of empire. However‚
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Patels are increasingly marrying outside the Gols. Other Gujaratis who migrated out of what is now the state of Gujarat during the British Raj to British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda) sometimes adopted the surname ’Patel’‚ and this surname was then subsequently passed onto their descendants (who now mainly reside outside Kenya and Uganda). Also‚ during the British Raj‚ some ’Patels’ who migrated to British East Africa and the Union of South Africa (South Africa) adopted different surnames‚ usually
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