WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Ghana
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Algeria
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Kenya
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Rhodesia
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Detailed explanation-1: -South Africa. The process of decolonization in south-central Africa and the High Commission territories was generally peaceful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decolonization varied from colony to colony. In some, it was swift and peaceful; in some, it was a protracted process that ended in violence. It is important to note that in West Africa, with the exception of Portuguese Guinea, decolonization was achieved through peaceful and constitutional processes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ghana. On 6 March 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from European colonisation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to break free from colonial rule.
Detailed explanation-5: -Namibia became the world’s newest nation when South Africa formally relinquished control shortly after midnight today (5 p.m. EST Tuesday). So ended an era of colonial rule on a continent once carved up and ruled by European powers hungry for imperial glory.