Why did the Europeans have to give up their colonies?

Explanation:

The colonial period began its end after World War Two, when the devastated nations of Western Europe could no longer afford to exert such global influence and as global norms shifted against them

Most colonies were not profitable. When the states of Europe had spend all their money they could not afford to keep the colonies. They were under pressure from USA. ... The French under de Gaulle gave up their colonies but did it in a way that preserved France control of their ex-colonies.

Explanation:

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warfare was the primary means of cultural transmission in both regions.

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