Der Niedergang der europäischen Mächte
Der Niedergang der europäischen Mächte
Frankreich
"Die Auflösung der Kolonialregime" in Le Monde (28. Juli 1945)
TextAm 28. Juli 1945 fragt die französische Tageszeitung Le Monde nach der Zukunft der Kolonialreiche und geht dabei insbesondere auf die Entwicklung des politischen Status der französischen Kolonien ein.
Cabinet meeting of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (2 November 1945)
BildOn 2 November 1945, the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of the French Republic holds a meeting chaired by Charles de Gaulle (third from the right), some months before his resignation on 20 January 1946.
The economic reconstruction of France (1946)
BildIn 1946, in the aftermath of the Second World War, France asks the United States for material and financial aid in order to revive its national economy.
Official visit of Ho Chi Minh to France (2 July 1946)
BildOn 2 July 1946, Ho Chi Minh, President of the Republic of Vietnam, is received by Georges Bidault, French Prime Minister, during an official visit to discuss future relations between France and Indo-China.
Das Vereinigte Königreich
Declaration by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers (28 April 1949)
TextOn 28 April 1949, whilst taking into account the Indian people’s desire to secure independence, the Commonwealth Prime Ministers formally declare their wish to remain full members of the Commonwealth.
Indian independence (15 August 1947)
BildOn the streets of Calcutta, the people celebrate Indian independence, declared on 15 August 1947, and the withdrawal of British troops.