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If at the height of colonialism a socialist or communist goverment was to succeed in seizing power in one of the major European powers what were their plans if any for the empires these countries possesed. I know that Marx considered the British rule of India somewhat progressive but in the event of socialists actually gaining power how do you think they would act. Would they simply grant the colonies independence or attempt to force them to become socialist as well. (PS I realise that the circumstances leading to such a revolution might well involve the country involved losing its colonies anyway but lets assume for the sake of arguement that they don't.)
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