· btw 1945 and 1975 most countries obtained their independence · the process involved 50 countries and 1,500 million people · it created the concept 3rd world development and underdevelopment concepts they describe the socio-economic conditions of countries in general
mahatma ghandi · a classic example · studied law at london university then returned to india · achieved independence for india in 1947.
ho chi minh · fought for vietnamese independence from the french after ww2 · spent many years living and working in france
nehru · pm of india after independence from uk · he was educated in uk
sukarno · pm of indonesia · helped indonesia gain independence from the dutch
decolonisation process · started with independence of india and pakistan · then the process spread to africa