The United Nations (UN) states that the fundamental right to self-determination is the core requirement for decolonization, and that this right can be exercised with or without political independence. A UN General Assembly Resolution in 1960 See more

Typical challenges of decolonization include state-building, nation-building, and economic development.
State-building
After independence, the new states needed to establish or strengthen the institutions of a … See more

The United Nations, under "Chapter XI: Declaration Regarding Non-Self Governing Territories" of the Charter of the United Nations, … See more

Indigenous decolonization theory views Western Eurocentric historical accounts and political discourse as an ongoing political construct that attempts to negate Indigenous peoples and their experiences around the world. Indigenous people of the world precede and … See more

A momentum for decolonization followed World War I, in particular through the League of Nations for European territories that were under the control of the Ottoman and Austria … See more

Beginning with the emergence of the United States in the 1770s, decolonization took place in the context of Atlantic history, against the background of the American and French revolutions. Decolonization became a wider movement in many colonies in the 20th … See more

A non-exhaustive list of assassinated leaders would include:
• Tiradentes was a leading member of the Brazilian seditious movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, against the Portuguese Empire. He fought for an independent … See more