The United Nations embraces the idea of national self-determination. This means that people who live in an area have the right to decide if they want to
govern themselves. Self-determination went hand in hand with many independence movements which spread throughout the world in the 20th century.
These movements led to many countries getting their independence from countries in Europe who had ruled them as colonies.
According to the passage above, independence movements meant the end of which of the following?
A
communism
B.
colonialism
c. militarism
D. nationalism