The decolonisation of Asia was the gradual growth of independence movements in Asia, concluding with the independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste from Indonesia in 2002. It led ultimately to the retreat of foreign powers and the creation of several nation-states in the region.
The decolonisation of Asia was the gradual growth of independence movements in Asia, concluding with the independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste from Indonesia in 2002. It led ultimately to the retreat of foreign powers and the creation of several nation-states in the region.
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