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**Decolonisation** is the undoing of
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[colonialism](colonialism "wikilink").
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## Timeline
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- 1783: The British Empire decolonises the thirteen colonies, now the
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[USA](United_States_of_America "wikilink"), after a lengthy war.
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- 1804: The French Empire decolonises [Haiti](Haiti "wikilink") after
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a lengthy war.
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- 1901: The British Empire decolonises
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[Australia](Australia "wikilink").
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- 1910: The British Empire decolonises [South
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Africa](South_Africa "wikilink").
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- 1922: The British Empire decolonises Egypt, but retains a military
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presence and influence over the country.
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- 1946: The USA decolonises the Philippines after US soldiers and
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Filipino rebels liberate it from the Japanese Empire.
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- 1947: The British Empire decolonises [India](India "wikilink"),
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Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar.
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- 1947: The Italian Empire decolonises Eritrea.
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- 1949: The Dutch Empires decolonises
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[Indonesia](Indonesia "wikilink") after a lengthy war.
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- 1951: The Italian Empire decolonises Libya.
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- 1952: The British Empire removes its soldiers and influence from
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Egypt following a revolution.
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- 1956: The British Empire decolonises Sudan and South Sudan.
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- 1956: The French Empire decolonises Tunisia.
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- 1960: The British and Italian Empires decolonise Somalia.
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- 1976: The British Empire decolonises the
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[Seychelles](Seychelles "wikilink"). |