Decolonization played a major role in history with the thirst for countries to obtain their independence. The Western counties were labeled as the Third World, because at the time they weren’t countries, which gave them very little significance over developed and more powerful countries. It took approximately 15 years for most Western countries to obtain their independence and to prove their selves as an established country. Third world countries fought violent battles to prove their worth as a country. The cold war made postwar European empires expensive, as communist ideology blamed western capitalism and imperialism of indigenous poverty; communist countries encouraged and aided revolts (encyclopedia.com). African colonies gained national
