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The people of Africa gained some of their independence from countries like Great Britain. These countries occupied much of Africa and created colonies there.
Answer this question… European powers lost influence in African countries.
The thirteen colonies gained independence by defeating the British army in battle, culminating in the surrender of the British at Yorktown. Independence was only gained by declaring it, and fighting for it.
American colonies.
Most of Britain’s colonies gained independence during the mid-20th century, particularly following World War II. This period saw a wave of decolonization, with countries in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean achieving independence in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Notable examples include India in 1947 and many African nations throughout the 1960s. By the late 20th century, most of the British Empire had dissolved, leading to the independence of former colonies.
This country gained its independence from Britain in 1960.
The 1960's. By 1969 only five European colonies remained on the Continent of Africa, three of which were Portugese, one French and one Spanish. The UK did, however, regain sovereignty over Zimbabwe in 1979 and the country reverted back to Colony status until independence in 1980.
Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990
the africans gained their independence between the months january and december in the year 1960