During which time period did the largest number of former colonies become independent states?
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after 1945 second half of the 20th century
Decolonization
During which time period did the largest number of former colonies become independent states?
Decolonization History of colonialism British Empire Decolonisation of Africa German colonial empire Thirteen Colonies Decolonization of the Americas Africa Commonwealth of Nations History of Mexico
Decolonization (American English) or decolonisation (British English) is the 
undoing of ... Self-determination continues to <b>be</b> claimed, also within 
<b>independent states</b>, ... <b>became</b> a wider movement <b>in many colonies in</b> the 20th 
<b>century</b>, and a reality after ... <b>Most</b> of that <b>was</b> initiated by repressive British 
administrators, as <b>in</b> the&nbsp;... Haiti <b>became</b> the second <b>independent</b> nation that <b>was</b> a <b>former</b> European <b>colony</b> 
<b>in</b> the Western Hemisphere after the United <b>States</b>. Africans and people of African
&nbsp;... The British Empire comprised the dominions, <b>colonies</b>, protectorates, mandates, 
and other ... <b>At</b> its height, it <b>was</b> the <b>largest</b> empire <b>in</b> history and, for over a 
<b>century</b>, <b>was</b> ... After <b>independence</b>, <b>many former</b> British <b>colonies</b> joined the 
Commonwealth of ... The following <b>year</b>, <b>in</b> 1776, the United <b>States</b> declared 
<b>independence</b>. The decolonization of Africa took place <b>in</b> the mid-to-late 1950s to 1975, with 
sudden and radical regime changes on the continent as <b>colonial</b> governments 
made the transition to <b>independent states</b>; this <b>was</b> ... Progress towards 
independence <b>was</b> slow up until the mid-20th <b>century</b>. By 1977, 54 African 
countries had&nbsp;... British placement of surrogate responsibility for <b>former</b> German <b>colonies</b> on white
-settler dominions <b>was at</b> the <b>time</b> determined to <b>be</b> the <b>most</b> expedient option for
&nbsp;... Philadelphia <b>became</b> the <b>largest</b> city <b>in</b> the <b>colonies</b> with its central location, 
excellent port, and a <b>population</b> of about 30,000. 18th <b>century</b>[edit]. <b>In</b> 1702, East 
and&nbsp;... Peaceful <b>independence</b> by voluntary withdrawal of <b>colonial</b> powers then <b>became</b> 
the norm <b>in</b> the second half of the 20th <b>century</b>. However, there are still <b>many</b>&nbsp;... Africa is the world&#39;s second-<b>largest</b> and second-<b>most</b> populous continent, after 
Asia. <b>At</b> about ... It contains 54 fully recognised <b>sovereign states</b> (countries), eight 
territories and two ... <b>In</b> the late 19th <b>century</b>, European countries colonised 
almost all of Africa; <b>most</b> ... <b>In</b> 1951, Libya, a <b>former</b> Italian <b>colony</b>, gained 
independence. The Commonwealth of Nations, generally known simply as the Commonwealth, 
is a political ... The Commonwealth dates back to the first half of the 20th <b>century</b> 
with the ... <b>Most</b> of its components have <b>become independent</b> countries, whether 
... <b>In most</b> cases, this is due to <b>being</b> a <b>former colony</b> of the United Kingdom, but&nbsp;... The written history of Mexico, a country <b>in</b> the southern portion of North America, 
covers a ... <b>During</b> the <b>colonial era</b>, Mexico&#39;s indigenous culture mixed with 
European ... Spanish-speaking country <b>in</b> the world and home to the <b>largest</b> 
<b>number</b> of ... The United <b>States</b>, engaged <b>in</b> their own civil war <b>at</b> that <b>time</b> (1861–
65), <b>did</b>&nbsp;...
the 1760s and early 1770s
British Empire