The British Empire found itself in a difficult position when Nazi racism was apparent, meaning Britain's claim of legitimacy of a superior race ruling another was no longer valid, meaning the colonised country could see its own destiny, not needing an empire to rule them. ... With a history of emerging nationalism in Vietnam where French rule was not desired, the French had to remove three Emperors from 1885 to 1917 and this did not solve their problem. ... While it can be considered that this perhaps was an unwise move from the colonies, like Indochina, the problem seems to stem from the...

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