In a few sentences, analyze the maps from the previous section, then identify and discuss which two maps show the biggest move from colonialism to independence.

Colonialism is the establishment and maintenance, for an extended time, of rule over an alien people that is separate from and subordinate to the ruling power. It is no longer closely associated with the term "colonization," which involves the settlement abroad of people from a mother country, as in the case of the ancient Greek colonies or the Americas.