Afghanistan declared independence on August 19, 1919. It has been a popular focal point of the Silk Road and human migration. It is the hardest country in the world to live in. A man from The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan was killed in 1978. Members of this party began to fear that the government was going to be dismantled because many were being arrested. Afghanistan is located near South Asia, Central Asia, and part of Western Asia.
Iran declared its independence in October of 1977.It is home of the world's largest civilizations. Iran has had many different leaders in terms of leaders. In January of 1978, the Iranian Revolution occurred. This was against the first major demonstration against the Shah. It is located in Western Asia.
Saudi Arabia declared its independence on May 20, 1947. The new kingdom was on a reliant on limited agriculture and pilgrimage revenues and therefore was a very poor country. The Kingdom is called "Unification Kingdom." There was never an empire as the rulers. Saudi Arabia is located is Western Asia.
India declared independence on August 15, 1947. The main leader that helped India gain its independence from Great Britain was Mahatma Gandhi. Europeans set up colonies in India. Luckily, India did not have to go through any war to gain independence from the United Kingdom.
Venezuela declared independence on July 5, 1811. They got it from France. The military strong men running the country main promotion was oil. Venezuela was one of the three countries that were involved in the collapse of Gran Columbia in 1830. Venezuela is located on the Northern coast of South America.
The United Kingdom was never owned by any country so therefore they did not have to gain independence from any country. The United Kingdom controlled many countries. The United Kingdom is located off the north-west coast of Europe.
Mexico declared independence in the early 19th
century. Before they were an independent nation, they were conquered and
colonized by Spain in the early 16th century. Also, Mexico is a site
of advanced Amerindian civilizations. Some of the groups within the nation
include the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec. They were a
part of Spain for three centuries.
Germany declared independence in 1777. Julius Caesar used to
be control of Germany when they founded it. But the Battle of Teautoburg Forest
prevented the annexation by the Roman Empire. Germany was divided into two
sections in 800-900. The Holy Roman Empire was formed and clashed in the Thirty
Years’ War. This war drew an end to the Holy Roman Empire and a beginning of
the modern nation-state system.
Israel declared independence o May 14, 1948. After World War
II, many Arabs and Jewish people went to this area. Also, the British withdrew
from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area. When all the
people began to come in, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars
without ending the deep tensions between the two sides. Before they declared
independence, The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) occupied Israel.
France declared independence in 1778. People began living in
France about 1.57 million years ago. Three main entho-linguistic groups in
France were the Gauls, Aquitani, and the Belgae. Then many years later, France
was ruled under the House of Capet, founded by Hugh Capet in 987. In the late
18th century, the monarchy and associated institutions were
overthrown in the French Revolution.
Brazil declared its independence on September 7, 1822. Brazil
starts with Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. The first European to explore
Brazil was Pedro Alvares Cabral on April 22, 1500. From the 16th to
the 19th centuries, Brazil was a colony of Portugal. Then they
decided to be an independent nation.
