Is there a lack of direct logical connection between the premise and the hypothesis? Premise: The  liberation  of these old European colonies created the basis for postwar independence movements proclaiming the Japanese slogan  Asia for the Asians.   Hypothesis: The Japanese slogan is Asia for the Japanese.
The  liberation  of these old European colonies created the basis for postwar independence movements proclaiming the Japanese slogan  Asia for the Asians.  ###The Japanese slogan is Asia for the Japanese.