Question

By the end of which historical event had Britain granted independence to most of the territories in its once vast Empire?

the Boer War
World War I
the Great Depression
World War II

Answer 1

It was during World War II that Britain granted independence to most of its territories in its once vast empire.

 

India, which was Britain’s most populous and valuable territory, achieved its independence as a part of Britain’s large decolonization. A lot of British colonies joined the Commonwealth of Nations (a free association of independent states) after their independence since the principles of world peace, liberty, human rights, equality, and free trade are the organization’s core values, in which it reflects their endeavors.

Answer 2

WWII ... Over the next fifty years, two wars would greatly diminish the British Empire’s global presence, and by the end of the Second World War, Britain granted independence to most of the territories in its once vast Empire.