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The Soviet Union
Soviet Union Bulgaria Poland
countries were confident that allies would fight with them if they declared war.
the end of the Cold War.
Ukraine became independant on 1992, when the Soviet Union collapsed. Along with all of the other 14 countries that became independant republics.
The French and the Hapsburgs.
Many African countries became independent of European colonial rule.
The Dutch settled in what later became South Africa. There was no "country" as such when they arrived.
Countries economies became more interconnected following World War I APEX
Africa had 54 countries prior to July 2011, in which its newest country (South Sudan) became independent.
There are no more colonies in Africa. The last one (Southern Rhodesia) became independent from the United Kingdom in 1980. The nation that had the largest colonies in terms of land mass was France.
civil wars in which South Africa and other countries became involved
Little Rock, Arkansas became a battleground for the integration of public schools in 1957 when nine African American students, known as the "Little Rock Nine," were met with resistance and violence as they attempted to attend Central High School.
Russia(USSR), China and North Korea
The Soviet Union
Africa is a continent, not a country. I believe it has been defined as such since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Countries economies became more interconnected following World War I APEX