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Revision as of 05:39, 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 |
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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 |
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1795 | The Netherlands | New Netherland | Declared independence in response to Prince William V's orders to hand over sovereignty to Great Britain during the French occupation of the Netherlands |
1793 | France | Kingdom of France in the Americas (New France) | Established as the Bourbon Kingdom of France in exile. Recognized the republic of France in 1883. |
1852 | Britain | Virginia | Declared independence from Great Britain during the 2nd Anglo-Virginian war. |
1855 | The Netherlands | South Tussenland | Established during the South Tussenland Revolution amid the 2nd Dutch-Spanish war after a successful slave revolt. |
1861 | The Netherlands | Dominion of Tussenland | Established as a self governing dominion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1861 after the Tussenland upheavals. In 1905 with the writing of a new constitution, declared full independence and cut ties with the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
1881 | Spain | Mexico | Former Viceroy of New Spain, Jorge González de Güemes y Horcasitas declared the Empire of Mexico following a popular coup. |
1914 | Britain | New England | Established as a self-governing commonwealth by the Home Rule in America Act. Severed ties with the crown and Great Britain in 1937. |
1914 | Britain | Carolina | Established as a self-governing commonwealth by the Home Rule in America Act. |
Asia
Date | Colonizer | New entity | Description |
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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. |
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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 |
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1955 | Britain | Iceland |
Oceania
Date | Colonizer | New entity | Description |
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1936 | France | Australie | Declared independence during the Great War. Officially recognized by France in the Congress of Amsterdam (1939). |