Almost all independence movements took place after WWII. Ghana was the first country in 1957 and by 1965 almost all the countries. The last colonies declared independence in. 1975
The British commander in North America during the French and Indian War is Edward Braddock.
The countries surrounding the Persian Gulf are the richest in oil supplies. This oil wealth in the Middle East is the main driving force of their economy.
Unity was brought mainly by the decades-long process of setting up and expanding the European Union in the aftermath of WW 2; also the disappearance of the Iron Curtain in 1989 was a major factor in uniting Europe.
Major disruptive factors were of course the two World Wars, and before 1989, the existence of a Communist-dominated Eastern Europe versus Western Europe.
The person on top is very correct have a nice day :)
