Colonization came to an end soon after the Second World War largely because
A) powerful nations no longer had the resources to control less powerful nations.
B) colonized people engaged in widespread protests leading to movements for independence.
C) nations that had been colonized were so devastated by the war that they had little left to exploit.
D) colonized nations had done so much for the war effort that they were granted independence out of gratitude.

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The widespread protests and movements for independence by colonized people was a major factor in the end of colonization. The colonized nations began to demand their own sovereignty and independence, leading to the decolonization process.

Colonization Came to an End Soon After the Second World