Multiple choice

Why was 1960 called “the year of Africa”?

  1. Many African countries declared war against their former colonizers.

  2. Most African sided with the Soviet Union in the Cold War

  3. Many European settlers moved to areas of Southern Africa in a single year.

  4. 17 African countries gained independence in a single year.

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Explanation

1960 is known as the Year of Africa because 17 African nations gained their independence from colonial powers in that single year, marking a major turning point in the decolonization movement.