How Did Ww2 Hasten The Dismantling Of The British Empire
World War II (WW II) helped hasten the dismantling of the British Empire. As Khan explains on page xii some 5 million persons joined the British military, over half of them came from South Asia. One quote reflects something that was likely echoed by every South Asian soldier who fought for the British crown, “We suffered in the war but you didn’t…we bore this so that we might be free” (Khan xi). As Khan eloquently states, despite what millions of westerners have heard about World War II, “Britain did not fight the Second World War, the British Empire did.” After the war after holding a rifle in your hand and killing the enemies of YOUR enemy it was natural that black and brown skinned of the British empire would expect something in return,