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  1. Decolonisation of Asia

    The decolonisation of Asia was the gradual growth of independence movements in Asia, leading ultimately to the retreat of foreign powers and the creation of several nation-states in the region. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia (23 C, 51 P) C. Colonial Bengal (2 C, 2 P) Colonial India (8 C, 28 P) D. ... Pages in category "Former colonies in Asia" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
    • Decolonisation of Asia

      Total former Soviet Union: British colonies, protectorates and mandates. Country Pre-independence name (different) Date Year of ... British colonies in South Asia, East Asia, And Southeast Asia: British Burma (1824-1948, merged with India by the British from 1886 to 1937)

    • Category:Former countries in Asia

      Former colonies in Asia (2 C, 12 P) M. Former countries in the Middle East (4 C, 41 P) Former monarchies of Asia (3 C, 48 P) Mongol Empire (2 C, 3 P) S. Sikkim (2 C, 10 P) T. Timurid Empire (7 P) Pages in category "Former countries in Asia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. A.

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  4. simple.wikipedia.org

    Pages in category "Former colonies in Asia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. B. British Ceylon; British Hong Kong; British rule in Burma; C. Colony of Aden; D. Dutch Ceylon; Dutch East Indies; F. French Indochina; M. Macau; Mandatory Palestine; P. Portuguese Ceylon; Q. Qingdao; S.
  5. 2001-2009.state.gov

    During World War II Japan, itself a significant imperial power, drove the European powers out of Asia. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, local nationalist movements in the former Asian colonies campaigned for independence rather than a return to European colonial rule.
  6. worldatlas.com

    Jan 3, 2024Former British Colonies. The British forged the largest empire the world has yet seen. Holding territory on every continent at its height in the wake of the First World War, it spanned across 35.5 million Km 2 (13.7 million sq mi). The British Empire, beginning in the middle of the 16th century, would last more than 400 years until the handover of Hong Kong in 1999.
  7. review.gale.com

    Aug 29, 2023│By Dr Lucy Dow, Gale Content Researcher│ The recently published State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part I: Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei spans over four hundred years of British Colonial Office files, from the 1550s to 1970s. Britain's colonial rule in Asia took various forms through the period and within different territories, with varying degrees of control, from local ...
  8. britannica.com

    History of Southeast Asia - Colonization, Decolonization, Conflict: The swift conclusion of the war in the Pacific made it impossible for the former colonial masters to return to Southeast Asia for several weeks, in some areas for months. During the interim, the Japanese were obliged by the Allies to keep the peace, but real power passed into the hands of Southeast Asian leaders, some of whom ...
  9. manoa.hawaii.edu

    The end of the Second World War marks a milestone in the history of Southeast Asian, although some European powers were reluctant to accept the idea that former colonies should now govern themselves. In the 21st century the long shadow cast by colonialism is still evident in areas such as economic policies, ethnic identities, religious ...
  10. simple.wikipedia.org

    Former colonies in Asia (2 C, 12 P) M. Former countries in the Middle East (4 C, 41 P) Former monarchies of Asia (3 C, 48 P) Mongol Empire (2 C, 3 P) S. Sikkim (2 C, 10 P) T. Timurid Empire (7 P) Pages in category "Former countries in Asia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. A.
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