Dec 07, 2025  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [Archived Catalog]

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HIST 3868 - Fall of the British Empire


Evaluation of the fate of the British Empire in the 20th- century, focusing on the global impact as well as the process of decolonization. Topics include the question of imperial overstretch; development of the Commonwealth; India’s independence; and Britain’s withdrawal from its smaller dependencies in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East through the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997.

Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I



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