The beginnings of decolonisation and the emergence of the non-aligned states
The beginnings of decolonisation and the emergence of the non-aligned states
Decolonisation in the Middle East
Decolonisation in the Middle East (1922-1977)
KarteMap showing the progress towards independence of the French and British colonies in the Middle East.
Decolonisation in Africa
Colonial empires in Africa (1920)
KarteMap showing Belgian, French, British, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish colonial possessions in Africa in 1920.
Cartoon by Behrendt on decolonisation (November 1959)
Bild‘The white man, then what?' For the German cartoonist, Behrendt, the end of 1959 experiences a strong wave of decolonisation in Africa. Increasing numbers of Africans countries gain their independence and, in so doing, bring about an end of the absolute supremacy of European powers in the world.
Cartoon by Behrendt on decolonisation in Africa (January 1960)
Bild‘New people’. In January 1960, the cartoonist Fritz Behrendt takes an ironic look at the decolonisation of Africa and at the handing over of power to new despotic regimes.
Address given by Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, on the self-determination of the Belgian Congo (Brussels, 13 January 1959)
TonOn 13 January 1959, Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, makes a statement to the Chamber of Deputies in which he announces the Belgian State’s resolve to initiate a self-determination process in the Belgian Congo. In its news programme, RTL broadcasts an extract of this address before handing over to Maurice van Hemelrijck, Minister for the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, who outlines the Belgian Government’s determination gradually to enable the Congolese people to take a decision on their political independence.
Decolonisation in Oceania
Decolonisation in Asia
Colonial empires in Asia (1945)
KarteMap showing the colonial possessions of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and the Netherlands in Asia in 1945.
Decolonisation in Asia (1945-2002)
KarteMap showing the decolonisation process on the Asian continent from 1945 to 2002.
Interview with Edmund Wellenstein: US public opinion regarding the decolonisation of the Dutch East Indies (The Hague, 27 August 2009)
VideoIn this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, former Field Secretary in the United States for the World Student Service Fund, describes the attitude of the general public in the United States regarding the decolonisation of the Dutch East Indies after 1945.
Decolonisation of the Caribbean Islands
Colonies in the Caribbean (1945)
KarteMap showing the colonial possessions of the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands in the Caribbean in 1945.
Reactions
Cartoon by Ganf on colonialism (20 November 1960)
BildOn 20 November 1960, the Soviet weekly magazine Krokodil satirically portrays the Western colonial powers mourning the end of colonialism.