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Devolution - United States Independence
Original/Country Region: British Empire
Type: Economic
Countries Created: United States of America
History/Explanation: Great Britain struggled economically and wanted the U.S to be their trading partner. The USA was then released and became an independent country after the Revolutionary War. -
Devolution - Ireland/Great Britain
Original Country: Great Britain
Type: Political/Military
Country Created: Ireland
History/Explanation: Together, Britain along with Ireland were a great military force but Ireland wanted Independence and gained it through the Irish War of Independence. Northern Ireland stayed with Great Britain because they still needed Britain's military protection -
Supranationalism - Axis Powers
Type: Political/Military
Countries: Germany, Japan, and Italy
History/Explanation: After signing the Tripartite Pact, Germany, Japan, form an alliance against the Allies after seeing their common goals. -
Supranationalism - Allied Powers
Type: Political/Military
Countries: USA, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
History/Explanation: To fight the Axis Powers in World War 2 -
Supranationalism - United Nations
Type: Political/Military
Countries: Many powerful countries including United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Russia, etc.
History/Explanation: To prevent a thrid world war, over 190 countries have formed an alliance. -
Supranationalism - OPEC
Type: Economic
Countries: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
History/Explanation: Countries with high amounts of oil reserves have banned together to control and regulate oil distribution and prices. -
Supranationalism - PLO
Type: Cultural
Countries: Region of Palestine
History/Explanation: The Palestinian group pushing to get the land that was taken away from them by the Israelites. -
Devolution - Soviet Union
Original Country: The Soviet Union
Type: Cultural (also can be Politcal/Military or Economic)
New Countries: Countries including Georgia, Latvia, Russia, Tajikstan, Ukrain, etc.
History/Explanation: After starting out at first as a strong communist group of countries, they have broken up due to too many Cultural differences after the Communist party fell. -
Devolution - Quebec/Canada
Original Country: Canada
Type: Cultural
Country Created: Quebec granted autonomy
History/Explanation: People of Quebec push for independence due to them being mostly French and wanting to become their own country. Canada grants them autotonomy but refuses to give them independence because they are in need of Quebec's resources -
Devolution - Yugoslavia
(DATE IS NOT EXACT)
Original Country/Region: Yugoslavia
Type: Political/military
Country Created: Serbia and Montenegro
History/Explanation: 2003, Serbia and Montenegro agreed to abandon the name after the Communist party control ended.
