decolonisation

• when did the retreat from the empire begin

  1951
• when was the wind of change speech

  3rd February 1960
• why was the winds of change speech made

  the Uk could no longer afford to police its colonies and needed to make the move to permeant decolonisation
• when was the transition made from empire to commonwealth?

  1964
• Macmillan had to balance Britain's economic interests with its political commitments, particularly regarding Egypt.
• Egypt became independent from British control on February 28th, 1952.