Decolonization · World History

What does the term decolonization most accurately describe in the 20th century?

  1. The territorial and political expansion of European imperial powers across Africa and Asia
  2. The process through which colonies achieved political independence from imperial rule
  3. The spread of communist ideology into regions formerly under colonial control
  4. The creation of new international trade alliances among newly sovereign states
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Correct answer: The process through which colonies achieved political independence from imperial rule

Decolonization refers to the process through which colonies achieved political independence from imperial rule. It accelerated after World War II as empires weakened.

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