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What Happened When Britain Promised Freedom but Excluded Its Colonies? - The Atlantic Charter and the Unintended Crisis of Empire | Sleepy Facts About History
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In August 1941, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt met in secret aboard warships in a foggy Newfoundland bay to draft a joint statement of Allied war aims. The resulting Atlantic Charter proclaimed the right of all peoples to choose their own government. While Churchill believed he was defining a moral crusade against Nazi tyranny in Europe, the universal language of the document was broadcast across the globe. Within weeks, colonial subjects in India, West Africa, and the Caribbean…
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