A short reversion back to the partition of India is covered, emphasizing that over 10 million people were displaced during the partition and creation of Pakistan. Emphasis was placed on the tragedy caused by the partition decision, and that more than one million people lost their lives because of it.

Other areas of the Empire quickly followed India’s suit, with a nine-year insurgency in Malaya, where the British pioneered the use of helicopters during the course of it, beginning in 1953. Malaya was granted independence only slightly more than fifty years ago, in 1957. Today, Malaya is one of the most modern areas in Southeast Asia, yet the footage shows the women topless, and the men in loincloths, some with bones in their noses.

During the Malayan insurgency, the Mau Mau were making life difficult and treacherous for the British colonials in Kenya in the 1950-51 timeframe. The Mau Mau grew rapidly in strength, causing a quick end for the British. This was quickly followed by Suez, where the British retreated in days. These were simply the first of a series of celebrations across Africa, and within a year, the former Gold Coast of Africa was declared independent, resulting in the creation of Ghana. Between 1957, which marked the end of the Malayan insurgency, and 1968, 12 more African colonies were declared independent.

Concurrently with the above events, back in England, the country was still reeling from the effects of World War Two, with rationing and shortages still in effect, and unemployment high. These conditions led to unrest in the population, with the brunt of their frustration beginning to have an effect on immigrants. Demonstrations began springing up, and in the ten years after the war, more than a half-million Britons emigrated to Australia and New Zealand. Another 400,000 went to Canada. Australia and New Zealand was so desperate for settlers that ship passage for the five-week trip was reduced to ten pounds for immigrants, who were put up in hostels and communal Quonset huts until they could find employment and housing. The fever was on, and masses of people were leaving the island nation. As native Britons were abandoning the nation, West Indians began filtering in. As the Britons left in search of a better life, the West Indians did the same. This added to tension in the country, and racism became more of an issue internally.

By 1962, more than 200,000 West Indians had emigrated to England, and the government was being pressured to enact legislative backlash. One of the first was an act which restricted immigration to British Commonwealth citizens. In 1968, a second act was legislated, with 74% of the population voting in favor of it.