This program looks at the end of European imperialism and colonial rule in Asia and Africa. Looking back at the splendor of the European empires in their heyday, the program explains how independence movements gathered strength to eventually overthrow the colonial powers, and the severe political and economic difficulties that often accompanied independence. Among those appearing in the program are the last Governor General of Ghana, the son of an Algerian independence activist, the daughter of a Ghanese opposition leader under Nkrumah, and an Indian who experienced the joys of independence. (49 minutes)