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Revision as of 05:19, 1 June 2022

Decolonization is the process by which subjects of colonial powers gain independence. The first major wave of decolonization began in the 19th century with the dismantling of the Spanish Empire and continued throughout to the Silent War era.

Timeline

Africa

Date Colonizer New entity Description
1938 France Kirignaga-Loloue Declared in 1938 by the Parti Communard de Kirignaga. Merger of the French colonies of Kirignaga and Loloue in East Africa.
1939 France Abyssinia France forced to recognize the independence of it's former east African colonies in the aftermath of the Great War.
1939 France Somalia France forced to recognize the independence of it's former east African colonies in the aftermath of the Great War.
1959 Britain Dominion of Mandeland The Colony of Mandeland becomes a self-governing dominion.
1962 Britain Dominion of Salvatia The Colony of Salvatia becomes a self-governing dominion under the influence of the Anglican Salvatian elite.
1964 Britain United States of Manden The Dominion gains full sovereignty as a republic.

Americas

Date Colonizer New entity Description

Asia

Date Colonizer New entity Description
1938 Britain Erawati Formerly the Konbaung Protectorate (Burma). Declared independence during the Great War with Siamese and nominal Russian support.
1939 Britain Tibet Declared independence in 1939 in the wake of the weakening British presence in India.
Nepal
Kamarupa
Bhotan
Sikkim
1940 Britain Balochistan A Balochi khanate led by the Khan of Kalat. Independence was recognized by Britain on 4 March 1940.

Europe

Date Colonizer New entity Description
1955 Britain Iceland

Oceania

Date Colonizer New entity Description
1936 France Australie Declared independence during the Great War. Officially recognized by France in the Congress of Amsterdam (1939).