What is Decolonization?
'''Decolonization''' is when a [[colony]] of any country becomes [[independence|independent]]. Thus, decolonization is the opposite of [[colonization]]. Sometimes, a colony may not get full freedom, but may become part of another country or even the part of the country which colonized it. This is also decolonization. In some cases, decolonization may result after non-violent discussion. In a relatively small number of cases, decolonization happens only after armed struggle and revolt. Decolonization is different from the break-up of traditional empires like the [[Mongol Empire]] or the [[Ottoman Empire]]. Decolonization generally means independence of non-Europeans from European rule. Thus, the break-up of the [[Union of Sweden and Norway]] and the independence of [[Manchukuo]] from the [[Empire of Japan]] were not decolonization. Major decolonization occurred in the [[20th century]]. It began with the independence of [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] in 1947 from the [[British Empire]]. Soon after, many countries of [[Africa]] became [[independence|independent]] from the rule of many [[suzerainty]] countries of [[Europe]]. == Related pages == *[[Pan-Africanism]] {{History-stub}} [[Category:Colonialism]]