Britain and Decolonisation: The Retreat from Empire in the Post-War World.

T. O. Smith, John Darwin

The American Historical Review · 1990 · 139 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Preface.- Maps.- Decolonisation.- War and Empire, 1939-45.- The Crisis of Empire, 1945-48.- World Power or Imperial Decline?.- Nationalism and Empire in the 1950s.- Winds of Change.- Winding Up.- Conclusion.- Notes and References.- Select Bibliography.- Index.