Newly Independent States - AP World History: Modern

Gamal Abdel Nasser. Egyptian leader who nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956.

It was a meeting of Asian and African states to promote economic and cultural cooperation. First major gathering of newly independent Asian and African nations.

The process by which colonies became independent from colonial powers. The end of colonial rule after World War II weakened European powers.

1. Independence achieved through partition into India and Pakistan.

Philippines. Former U.S. territory granted independence after World War II.

It led to Kenya's independence from Britain in 1963. Violent rebellion against British colonial rule led to independence.

It bolstered Egypt's national sovereignty and independence in 1956. Nasser's nationalization demonstrated Egyptian sovereignty against Western powers.

Ghana. First Sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence in 1957.

It was a meeting of Asian and African states to promote economic and cultural cooperation. First major gathering of newly independent Asian and African nations.

1. After eight years of brutal war against French colonial rule.

Sukarno. First president who declared independence from Dutch colonial rule in 1945.

1. Mediterranean island gained independence after anti-colonial struggle.

Pan-Africanism. Movement promoting unity and solidarity among African peoples globally.

To avoid alignment with major power blocs during the Cold War. Third World countries sought independence from Cold War superpowers.

Jamaica. Caribbean nation maintaining ties to Britain as constitutional monarchy.

It led to Kenya's independence from Britain in 1963. Violent rebellion against British colonial rule led to independence.

Israel. Jewish state created after UN Resolution 181 partitioned Palestine.

Ghana. Led by Kwame Nkrumah, gained independence in 1957.

The wave of independence movements post-World War II. Weakened European powers accelerated African independence movements.

1. Africa's most populous nation achieved independence peacefully.

Philippines. Former U.S. territory granted independence after World War II.

1. Ho Chi Minh declared independence though war continued until 1954.

Kenya. Led by Jomo Kenyatta after the Mau Mau uprising ended.

Vietnam. Geneva Accords ended French rule after defeat at Dien Bien Phu.

To promote unity and cooperation among African states. Pan-African organization established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

1. Independence followed by immediate civil war and political chaos.

He was the leader of the Viet Minh and declared independence in 1945. Communist revolutionary who fought French colonialism for decades.

Iraq. Mesopotamian region gained independence from British mandate.

1. British Gold Coast colony renamed itself upon independence.