Portugal
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Nationalism
Answer this question… European powers lost influence in African countries.
7 European Countries were held African colonies by 1914.
South Africa was the last to gain independence in 1994. Eritrea was second to last in 1993.
The Monroe Doctrine asserted that European powers should not intervene in the political affairs of independent nations in the Americas. It essentially permitted the United States to act as a protector of countries in Latin America against European colonization and interference. This helped establish the United States as a dominant power in the region.
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The African settlement of colonies was based on countries, such as Kenya and Rhodesia, provided land for European settlers.
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The 20th. Century
They wanted independence before WWII, but after the war, many European powers were weak and flooded in debt. African colonies used this to their advantage and many broke free from foreign control.