Relations with indigenous peoples; challenges to colonial rule in Africa and Asia; Mau Mau; growth of nationalist movements; Rhodesia
Colonised peoples across Africa and Asia increasingly resisted British rule after 1945. Armed uprisings like the Mau Mau in Kenya and political crises like Rhodesia forced Britain to confront the limits of its empire.
Real World
Britain detained over 150,000 Kenyans in camps during the Mau Mau uprising (1952–1960), a response so brutal it was later acknowledged by the British government, which paid £19.9 million in compensation to survivors in 2013.
Exam Focus
When evaluating colonial resistance, weigh short-term British suppression against long-term acceleration of independence to show balanced analytical judgement.
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