Tag: history

Afghanistan gained complete independence from Britain on August 19, 1919, following the Third Anglo-Afghan War. This conflict ended in a British victory but resulted in Afghanistan being recognized as a fully sovereign state, ending British control over its foreign affairs that had existed since the 1879 Treaty of Gandamak.

Angola was a Portuguese colony for over 400 years and gained independence from Portugal on November 11, 1975, after a long armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule. Portugal was the European colonial power that controlled Angola, not France, the Soviet Union, or the United Kingdom.

Cambodia gained independence from France on November 9, 1953, after nearly a century of French colonial rule as part of French Indochina. This came after negotiations led by King Norodom Sihanouk, making Cambodia one of the first Indochinese countries to achieve independence from France, ahead of Vietnam and Laos.

Colombia gained independence from Spain in 1810 after nearly 300 years of Spanish colonial rule as part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. The independence movement was led by figures like Simón Bolívar, and Spain was the European colonial power that controlled Colombian territory, not France, the Soviet Union, or the United Kingdom.

Chad was a French colony from 1900 to 1960 and gained independence from France on August 11, 1960, after being part of French Equatorial Africa. France was the European colonial power that controlled Chad, not Pakistan, Spain, or the United Kingdom.

Costa Rica was a Spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. It gained independence from Spain on September 15, 1821, along with other Central American territories that were part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala. Spain was the European colonial power that controlled Costa Rica, not Yugoslavia, the Ottoman Empire, or Belgium.

Fiji gained independence from British colonial rule on October 10, 1970. After nearly a century as a British colony, Fiji became a sovereign state within the Commonwealth. 1917 is during WWI, 1965 is before independence, and 1991 is well after.

Jordan was a British protectorate/mandate after WWI until 1946. The Emirate of Transjordan was established under British protection in 1921 and gained full independence in 1946. France and Spain controlled other Middle Eastern territories, while the Soviet Union had no presence there.