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During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
the british ruled Trinidad before independence
Bolivia was ruled by Spain before it achieved independence.
Before Independence, Latin America was ruled by European Nations, and after, the criolles gained political power, but the mestizos and Native Americans remained poor.
The queen of England (queen Elizabeth) ruled Botswana before independence.
The first Spanish ruled country to win independence was Haiti in 1804.
The countries were ruled by a king is Thailand,Malaysia,Brunei and Cambodia
France ruled Lebanon until 1943.
whendid zimbabwe gain independence which party has ruled since and whose its leader
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Yes, Nigeria was ruled by Britain before independence.