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DescriptionBritish Decolonisation in Africa.png
English: Map of British
decolonisation in Africa. The beige areas were under British military administration after WW2. The different shades of pink refer to the stages of decolonization according to decades.
Brown, Judith (1998) The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume IV: The Twentieth Century (Oxford History of the British Empire), Oxford University Press, pp. p. 348
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corrected map that better reflects historical realities (for example South-West Africa, Rhodesia), also Mauritius and Seychelle added, and new colour for territories under temporary military administration after WW2
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