West Indies Federation

The Federation of the West Indies, also known as the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived, now defunct Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958 to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom. The expressed intention of the Federation was to create a political unit that would become independent from Britain as a single state; however, before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts.

Related Topics:
Caribbean - Federation - January 3 - 1958 - May 31 - 1962 - Colonies - United Kingdom - Independent

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