Question

Why did the U.S. not want to support decolonization from World War II- Cold War, 1940s-1950s

Answer 1

What examples of colonization is this question referring to?

Answer 2

Actually we did support independence movements in colonies. Why we did so is open to debate. Here are two articles, one espousing the view that the U.S. sought to "contain" Communism and Soviet influence, and one that contends our interest in former colonies was purely economic:

http://www.globalresearch.ca/imperialism-the-cold-war-and-the-contradictions-of-decolonization/5334692

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_U.S._foreign_policy

In the Wikipedia article, note the table of contents and click on the cold war era.

Answer 3

For specific examples of American influence (and efforts to control) post-colonial nations, look into Indonesia, Viet Nam, Guatemala, and Iran. Chile, too, as late as 1973. There are others, but these stand out.

In each case, the United States, while espousing the development of democratic governments, overthrew democratically elected governments because they threatened U.S. economic interests. In the case of Iran, a popular government moved to nationalize oil extraction and kick out the big multi-national oil companies. The C.I.A. engineered the overthrow of that government in 1953 in order to protect the interests of U.S. and European oil companies. We did the same thing in Guatemala in 1954, but it was fruit, not oil, that prompted our actions. These are just two examples.

Answer 4

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