Between 1945 and 1960, three dozen new states in Asia and Africa<span> achieved autonomy or outright independence from their European </span>colonial<span> rulers. There was no one process of decolonization
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The correct answer should be the Mesopotamia, found in the cradle of civilization, that is, between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.
D. Both the US and USSR used their power to wield influence and shape new nations.
Examples: One of the most know is in Vietnam which recently gained its independence from France. The USSR and China instilled a Communist Regime in North Vietnam whereas The US and United Nations established a Republic in Southern Vietnam causing ideological conflicts and starting a proxy war known as, "The Vietnam War"
The banks took money from the common people and passed it on to the wealthy and upper class.