US support for decolonization served its own imperial aims

Evidence

The United States publicly supported national liberation struggles but nevertheless intervened when it saw an opportunity to weaken the hold of Britain and France; its interests did not (and do not) lie in supporting democratic movements on their own terms. In fact, secular nationalists who failed to comply with American interests were reviled. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 207

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Postwar decolonization forced the military to maintain colonies under new guises via bases; The U.S. sought to stockpile basing rights before decolonization made islands unavailable — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 169; US post-war hegemony repurposed Orientalism and modernization theory to justify empire. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 28 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Postwar US power substituted a global base network for direct colonial control #expands (0.65) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 96
• Imperialism itself generated the resistance and revolution that opposed it #expands (0.50)