How did decolonization impact diverse world regions after WW2?

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How did decolonization impact diverse world regions after WW2?

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During World War II Japan, itself a significant imperial power, drove the European powers out of Asia. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, local nationalist movements in the former Asian colonies campaigned for independence rather than a return to European colonial rule.