1957 ⟶ Malaya Achieves Independence

Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom.
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🇵🇰 Pakistan Gains Independence

Partition of India: Pakistan gains independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
Pakistan Gains Independence (1947)
PakistanIndependenceDecolonizationIndiaUnited KingdomPartitionSouth Asia

🇮🇳 India Gains Independence

Partition of India: India gains independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
India Gains Independence (1947)
IndiaIndependenceDecolonizationUnited KingdomPartitionSouth Asia

🇲🇾 Malaya Achieves Independence

Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
Malaya Achieves Independence (1957)
MalayaIndependenceDecolonizationUnited KingdomSoutheast AsiaCold WarCommonwealth

🇯🇲 Jamaica Achieves Independence

Jamaica is granted independence by the UK.⟶
Jamaica Achieves Independence (1962)
JamaicaUKIndependenceDecolonizationCaribbeanPost-ColonialismCommonwealth

🇸🇷 Suriname Gains Independence

Suriname officially gains independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.⟶
Suriname Gains Independence (1975)
SurinameIndependenceNetherlandsDecolonizationSouth AmericaCold WarPost-Colonial

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Achieves Independence

The Rhodesian Bush War ends with the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement. Zimbabwe is granted independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
Zimbabwe Achieves Independence (1979)
ZimbabweDecolonizationUnited KingdomLancaster House AgreementIndependenceAfricaRhodesiaNationalism