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Why and how did the European colonies in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia gain independence between 1945 and 1965?

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Because Europe simply lacked the funds to even maintain the colonies, the 2nd world war was a way to devastating to the economies of each country and rendered them penniless, and war-torn. How these countries gained independence varied, from the Indochina war, ie vietnams war for independence, to Britain leaving India,

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