Dozens of Britain's colonies became independent in the 1950s and 1960s. The decolonization was carried out without a major all-out war such as the Algerian war. This does not mean there was not violent conflict. In Kenya, in particular, there was a fierce armed struggle. This BBC documentary talks to Kenyan people who fought for independence. It includes many interviews, and also the British news programmes of the time, which were very strongly in favour of the empire.
In 2013, some Kenyans won, at the High Court in London, compensation for torture they had suffered under British rule. See the article here.
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