Colonization and decolonization

The colonizing powers´ colors were wiped off the map by the nations fighting to regain their independence.

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colonization, colony, independence, oppressed, autonomy, society, states, world map, Earth, countries, border, Earth globe, history, map, modern history, map knowledge

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