ch 22 pg 1087-1119

The end of Empire: The global South on the Global Stage
In this chapter Strayer talks about how in 1900 European colonial colonies seemed like a permanent feature in Africa and Asia. But by the 20th century they were gone. This started with the mass gain of independence in India, the Phillipines, etc. From the mid 1950's to the 1970's was the age of african independence. Africa's first hero was Ghana, across africa the sense of independence gave a feeling of Euphoria to the people. European powers were no longer almighty and dominant, especially to Africa a place that so many people nevr thought would have any freedom of it own and would aways be a piece of property to Europe,  and they now are the complete opposite.