3.4.2
Trusteeship
Trusteeship
Trusteeship
After the First World War, international powers began to question the world order and their role in upholding it. This was largely driven by demands for independence and self-governance from nationalist leaders around the world.
Trusteeship
Trusteeship
- In 1918, President Wilson argued for the self-determination of nations in his Fourteen Points which he brought to the Versailles discussions.
- British politicians began to think about what they could do to quell demands for self-determination abroad.
- The proposed solution was to use "trusteeship" to govern Africa.
- The aims of trusteeship were to:
- Work with indigenous people, involve them in government and protect their interests.
- Stimulate economic growth (important in the context of the Great Depression.)
- Work towards a point where Britain felt the nation could govern itself.
Amery's White Paper
Amery's White Paper
- In 1927 the Colonial Secretary, Leo Amery, wrote a White Paper on trusteeship in East Africa.
- In this document, he argued that white settlers should form part of trusteeships.
- These settlers had been demanding that the crown gave them greater influence in African government.
- This went against the original aim of trusteeship which was to protect African interests.
- In 1929 all chance of self-government and the possibility of creating a political federation in East Africa disappeared when a Royal Commission under Sir Edward Hilton Young ruled in favour of trusteeship involving white settlers.
"Dual mandates"
"Dual mandates"
- In 1931, Lord Passfield established the idea of "dual mandate" which purported to find a middle ground between the demands of the white settlers and indigenous people in East Africa.
- Trusteeship had basically been abandoned.
- Yet, European settlers were still unhappy about the rights of East African people.
- The settlers objected to enfranchising indigenous people based on their relative lack of westernised education.
1High Water Mark of the British Empire, 1857-1914
1.1Development of Imperialism, 1857-1890
1.2Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1857-1890
1.3Trade & Commerce, 1857-1890
1.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1857-1890
1.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1857-1890
2Imperial Consolidation & Liberal Rule, 1890-1914
2.1Consolidation & Expansion in Africa, 1890-1914
2.2Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1890-1914
2.3Trade & Commerce, 1890-1914
2.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914
2.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1890-1914
3Imperialism Challenged, 1914-1967
3.1Expansion & Contraction of Empire, 1914-1947
3.2Colonial Policy & Administration, 1914-1947
3.3Trade, Commerce & Economic Impact of War
3.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914
3.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1914-1947
4The Wind of Change, 1947-1967
4.1Decolonisation in Africa & Asia, 1947-1967
4.2Colonial Policy & Administration, 1947-1967
4.3Trade & Commerce, 1947-1967
4.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1947-1967
4.5Post-Colonial Ties, 1947-1967
4.6Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1947-1967
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1High Water Mark of the British Empire, 1857-1914
1.1Development of Imperialism, 1857-1890
1.2Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1857-1890
1.3Trade & Commerce, 1857-1890
1.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1857-1890
1.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1857-1890
2Imperial Consolidation & Liberal Rule, 1890-1914
2.1Consolidation & Expansion in Africa, 1890-1914
2.2Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1890-1914
2.3Trade & Commerce, 1890-1914
2.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914
2.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1890-1914
3Imperialism Challenged, 1914-1967
3.1Expansion & Contraction of Empire, 1914-1947
3.2Colonial Policy & Administration, 1914-1947
3.3Trade, Commerce & Economic Impact of War
3.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914
3.5Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1914-1947
4The Wind of Change, 1947-1967
4.1Decolonisation in Africa & Asia, 1947-1967
4.2Colonial Policy & Administration, 1947-1967
4.3Trade & Commerce, 1947-1967
4.4Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1947-1967
4.5Post-Colonial Ties, 1947-1967
4.6Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1947-1967
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