Which of these countries did not gain independence from the united kingdom

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10 Countries Which Have Never Been Colonized by Europeans Western colonialism is a political and economic phenomenon in which numerous European countries compete to control, conquer, and exploit other countries. By the end of the 20 th century, Europeans had colonized nearly 80 percent of the world. There are a few countries that avoided Western colonialism, below you’ll these countries’ encounters with Western colonial powers. Furthermore, the British Empire owned most of the country’s oil via the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It was only in the 1950s that Iranian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalized the company. In response, the UK and USA helped organize a coup in cooperation with the Shah. The country remained firmly within Western spheres of influence until the China’s major confrontation with the British Empire came in the form of The Opium Wars. The British Empire was heavily reliant on This opened the door for Britain’s invasion of China over two large wars known as the two Opium Wars. The two wars ended with China signing several humiliating treaties granting trade concessions and territory to Western powers, namely the Japan 1854 Japanese print depicting the perry expedition Fearing the West’s continued expansion and colonization, the ruling Japanese government enacted the policy of Sakoku in 1633, isolating The Perry Expedition was led by Commodore Matthew Perry, who was ordered by President Fillmore to end Japan’s Sakoku and open its markets to the out...

• The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. • By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. • British government and society benefitted economically from the empire. • The people colonised by the British had British laws and customs imposed upon them, lost their ability to govern themselves and were, in many cases, violently oppressed. Narrator: By 1913, the British had built an empire which ruled over 400 million people and covered a quarter of the Earth’s surface. The empire brought Britain wealth, power and influence. However, for the people that were colonised, it brought violence, disease and famine. 1838 was the second year of Queen Victoria’s reign. Looking at this single year, we can get a sense of the different experiences of life in the British Empire. In Jamaica, the abolition of slavery in 1833 had not actually freed enslaved people. They were forced to work as unpaid apprentices for their former masters. The British rulers were concerned that those formerly enslaved could now vote in elections and threaten their power. In 1838, the British governors of Jamaica made plans to introduce a law that ensured only property owners could vote. This allowed British control to continue and prevented most Black people from voting. The 1830s had seen a push for colonial emigration to Australia. The Aboriginal people were met with violence and new diseases brought by the settlers. In 1838, Br...

Contents • 1 Territories excluding Dominions • 2 Evolution of Dominions to Independence • 3 Former British Crown Colonies that became part of another British Crown Colony then later restored previous status • 4 British Overseas Territories that have voted against another independent country sharing sovereignty over the territory with the British Crown • 5 British Overseas Territories that have voted to retain their British Overseas Territory status • 6 British Overseas Territories that have voted not to be an independent country • 7 Countries or province forming part of the United Kingdom that have voted to remain part of the United Kingdom • 8 Countries forming part of the United Kingdom that have voted not to be an independent country • 9 Countries which did not vote to terminate British rule yet were relinquished to another sovereign power • 10 Map • 11 See also • 12 References Territories excluding Dominions Country Date Year of Independence August 19 1919 1 November 1982 1 January 1901 10 July 1973 15 August 1971 30 November 1966 22 September 1981 30 September 1966 1 January 1984 1 July 1867 1 October 1960 16 August 1960, but 3 November 1978 28 February 1922 10 October 1970 18 February 1965 6 March 1957 7 February 1974 26 May 1966 15 August 1947 14 May 1948 3 October 1932 6 August 1962 Independence Day (August 6) 25 May 1946 1963 12 July 1979 25 February 1961 4 October 1966 6 July 1964 31 August 1957 26 July 1965 21 September 1964 12 March 1968 4 January 1948 31 Janua...

Troops parade for Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2002. PA Images via Getty Images When she took the throne in 1952, more than a quarter of the While her 70-year reign saw the British Empire become the Commonwealth of Nations — and the decline of the United Kingdom's global influence — the scars of colonialism linger. Many note the enslavement, violence and theft that defined imperial rule, and they find it difficult to separate the individual from the institution and its history. Moses Ochonu, a professor of African studies at Vanderbilt University, told NPR the queen's death brought attention to "unfinished colonial business." "There is a sense in which Britain has never fully accounted for its crimes," Ochonu said. • NPR App • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Amazon Music • RSS link Elizabeth was associated with colonial and de-colonized Britain The memory of Elizabeth is complicated by the fact that during her rule, "It's her dual status as the face of colonialism, but also a symbol of decolonization that defines how she is perceived in many former British African colonies." Ochonu's own feelings toward the queen's death are mixed — in part because of his childhood. He was born in Nigeria, a little over a decade after the country saw an end to colonial rule. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave from an open Land Rover to a crowd of schoolchildren at a rally held in Nigeria in 1956. The country would gain independence four yea...

Decolonization and the regaining of independence The end of the colonial period and the establishment during 1957–76 of all the former colonies as independent states was attributable both to a change in Europeans had colonized western Africa in the later 19th and early 20th centuries confident that their civilization was immensely superior to anything Africa had produced or could produce. Yet hardly had their colonies been established than these A second shock to European self-confidence came with the In 1929 Colonial Development Act, providing that small amounts of British government money could be used for colonial economic development, thus breaking the deadlock by which the only colonial governments that could embark on development programs to increase the wealth of their subjects, and to improve their own revenues, were those that already commanded sufficient revenue to pay for the programs or to service the loans the programs required. The idea that the colonies should be actively developed, in the European as much as in the African interest, was broadened during and after The British funding policy, initiated in 1929, of providing the funds needed for colonial development was greatly expanded in the 1940s and extended to social as well as economic plans. After the war the governments of both Britain and France required their colonial administrations to draw up In view of past history, the need for such plans was probably greater in the French colonies than in the Br...