Latin American Revolution
The Latin American Revolution can be considered a revolutionary wave, as once a country fought for their independence, the other countries followed the same revolutionary spirit, starting from late 18th to 19th centuries.
Inspired by the French revolution, Haitians were the first country in Latin America to revolt against the French colonists and to successfully gain their independence in 1804.
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) between France and Spain, and the subsequent defeat of Spain, also had a profound effect on the Central and South American colonies, as the revolutionaries saw Spain's weakness as an opportunity to fight for their independence. Before the mids of the 1850s, the following countries had gained their independence: Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, and Mexico.
Brazil, that had been ruled by the Portuguese monarchy, also achieved to gain its independence in 1822.
To the late 19th century, Cuba and Puerto Rico finally free themselves from Spanish rule too, and the same happened to the rest of Latin America.