1999 ⟶ East Timor Granted Independence

Indonesia relinquishes control of East Timor, which is grant...
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🇮🇶 Iraq Gains Independence

Iraq granted independence by League of Nations.⟶
Iraq Gains Independence (1932)
IndependenceMandateLeague of NationsModern IraqBritish Mandate
IraqIraq

🇮🇩 Indonesia Declares Independence

End of World War II. Indonesia declares independence from the Netherlands. New leader Sukarno decides not to implement sharia law nationwide.⟶
Indonesia Declares Independence (1945)
IndonesiaIndependenceSukarnoPost-ColonialismSharia
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands

🇱🇾 Independence of Libya

Libya becomes independent.⟶
Independence of Libya (1951)
IndependenceDecolonizationPost-WarNorth AfricaMonarchyItalian ColonizationGovernanceNation Building
LibyaLibya

🇩🇿 Independence of Algeria

Algeria becomes independent.⟶
Independence of Algeria (1962)
AlgeriaIndependenceDecolonizationWar of IndependenceFrancePost-ColonialismGovernanceNation Building
AlgeriaAlgeria

🇮🇩 Indonesia Invades and Occupies East Timor

Indonesia invades and occupies East Timor.⟶
Indonesia Invades and Occupies East Timor (1975)
OccupationIndonesiaEast TimorExpansionMilitaryTerritorial Disputes
IndonesiaIndonesiaEast TimorEast Timor

🕊️ East Timor Granted Independence

Indonesia relinquishes control of East Timor, which is granted independence under a UN-sponsored act of self-determination.⟶
East Timor Granted Independence (1999)
IndonesiaEast TimorIndependenceSelf-determinationSoutheast AsiaDecolonizationUnited Nations
IndonesiaIndonesiaEast TimorEast Timor