Blog #18

I found that the author made very good points when he pointed out how the fall of the European Empires was due to contradictions in their beliefs and actions. Once people realized that the European actions were a counter to their ideals of enlightenment and equality, they knew that they could revolt. This quickly led to the European Empire's crumbling because the countries could not keep suppressing revolutions. People in colonial states did not understand why the European states could be so democratic yet their colonies had a very dictatorship type government. Many countries under colonial rule also wanted to be able to show their national character and individualism. 

The main reason that so many countries were able to get their independence at this time was because the World Wars had wreaked havoc on many countries and severely weakened them. This left them vulnerable to revolutions in various areas of the world. 

In India, Britain made numerous mistakes with how it handled its colony in India. One of the major mistakes was the way that Britain didn't try to assimilate into Indian society. Britain's racism towards their colonies, and their lack of understanding of the Indian culture left a lot of bitter hatred towards Britain. This hatred led to the Indian community forming a national identity as they realized the many differences between British and Indian societies.