The  liberation  of these old European colonies created the basis for postwar independence movements proclaiming the Japanese slogan  Asia for the Asians.  
( ( ( The liberation ) ( of ( these ( old ( European colonies ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( created ( the basis ) ) ( for ( postwar ( independence movements ) ) ) ) ( ( proclaiming ( the ( Japanese ( slogan Asia ) ) ) ) ( for ( the Asians ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN liberation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (JJ old) (JJ European) (NNS colonies)))) (VP (VBD created) (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ postwar) (NN independence) (NNS movements))) (S (VP (VBG proclaiming) (NP (DT the) (JJ Japanese) (NN slogan) (NN Asia)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Asians)))))) (. .)))
The liberation of these old European colonies weren't solely responsible for postwar independence movements.
( ( ( The liberation ) ( of ( these ( old ( European colonies ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( were n't ) ( solely ( responsible ( for ( postwar ( independence movements ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN liberation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (JJ old) (JJ European) (NNS colonies)))) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB solely) (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ postwar) (NN independence) (NNS movements))))) (. .)))