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The Phillipines gains independence
The US grants the phillipines after WW2 -
India and Pakistan split
a Hindu and Muslim nation had to split to ensure safety -
India gains independence
Britain granted India independence becuse of high costs of keeping a colony -
Burma becomes a sovereign republic
Burma gained independence and later named Myanmar -
Sri lanka gains independence
Britain grants Sri Lanka independence -
Indonesia gains independence
The Dutch granted Indonesia independence after the UN disaproved of them. -
Ghana wins independence
Kwame Nkrumah worked for the independence of Ghana from Britain. It wasen't until 2002 that they had the first open election. -
The Congo gains independence
Congo fought for freedom against the Belgiums and won, with Mobuto Sese Seko -
Algeria wins its independence
The algerians fought for their independence from the french -
Kenya gains independence
Kenya had to use force against the british to win
