Nov 18 Imperialism between the Wars / the Second World War
Sanders of the River (1935) [info] [clip]
I. the interwar period
decline?
consensus
imperialist programs
imperial trade
protectionism
| exports to colonies | imports from colonies | |
| 1909-1913 | 35% | 26.9% |
| 1934-1938 | 41.3% | 41.2% |
external relations
the British Commonwealth of Nations
II. the Second World War [BBC]
A. resources
| soldiers served (war dead) | |
| UK and crown colonies | 5,596,000 (383,667) |
| Canada | 1,100,000 (45,364) |
| Australia | 993,000 (40,458) |
| New Zealand | 295,000 (19,314) |
| South Africa | 250,000 (11,903) |
| India | 2,582,000 (64,354) |
B. theatres
Italian offensive
Japanese offensive
III. the beginning of the end
1942-1971 era of full-scale decolonization