WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Philippines became the first of the world’s colonies to achieve independence following World War II. The United States granted the Philippines independence in 1946, on the anniversary of its own Declaration of Independence, the Fourth of July.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan after years of war, intimidation and political machinations; the country would be considered a part of Japan until 1945.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meiji Foreign Policy In 1894-95 Japan fought a war against China over the control of Korea and gained Taiwan, Japan’s first colony. (Sino-Japanese War) Japan defeats China, long the preeminent power in East Asia, in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5 over influence in the Korean peninsula.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under Portuguese colonial rule since the 16th century, Timor-Leste declared independence in 1975 only to endure a swift Indonesian invasion and occupation. Two decades of conflict and resistance claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of East-Timorese people.