Question

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select the correct answer.
which statement best describes africa immediately after the end of world war ii?
a. many african nations created new laws that encouraged a strict separation of the races.
b. many african nations demanded that colonial governments grant them their independence.
c. many african nations criticized independence movements in india and vietnam.
d. many african nations withdrew from international groups such as the united nations.

Explanation:

After WWII, weakened European colonial powers faced growing African nationalist movements inspired by global anti-colonial sentiments. Demands for independence became widespread across the continent, leading to decolonization in subsequent decades. Option A refers to apartheid (specific to South Africa, not "many nations"), C is incorrect as African movements often drew inspiration from Indian/Vietnamese independence, and D is false since newly independent nations later joined the UN, not withdrew. Thus B is the best description.

Answer:

B. Many African nations demanded that colonial governments grant them their independence.