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The list of countries obtaining independence from Spain is a list of countries that broke away from Spain for independence, or occasionally incorporation into another country, as depicted in the map below. These processes came about at different periods and world regions starting in the 17th century (Portugal).
First declaration of Independence from Spain 26 February 1946: Rio Protocol ends border dispute with Peru: 24 May 1822: Second declaration of independence from Spain of Gran Colombia, of which Ecuador is a part of 13 May 1830: Dissolution of Gran Colombia: 16 February 1840: Declaration of Independence recognized by Spain El Salvador: 16 ...
Spain Dominican Republic: Independence restored after period of Spanish rule. Independence initially declared from Spain in 1821 as the Republic of Spanish Haiti, and from Haiti in 1844 with the current name. July 1, 1867 United Kingdom Canada: Britain continued to exercise some level of control until the Statute of Westminster.
The city passed to Yugoslavia after World War II and is now in Croatia. Couto Misto – Tiny 10th century border territory that was split between Spain and Portugal in 1864–8. Crete – Autonomous under Ottoman suzerainty in 1898, unilaterally declared union with Greece in 1908, which was recognized in 1913.
Spain France: Restoration of independent Portugal and Spain from France: 1810s–1820s Latin American wars of independence Spain: Independence of many Spanish-American colonies from Spain: Bolivian War of Independence Bolivia: Ecuadorian War of Independence: Ecuador: Venezuelan War of Independence Venezuela: Argentine War of Independence: Río ...
About 1.2 million Austrians served in all branches of the German armed forces during World War II. After the defeat of the Axis Powers, the Allies occupied Austria in four occupation zones set up at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral.
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1940s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1940 and 31 December 1949. It contains 106 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty .
The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule. The American Revolution was the first in the Americas, and the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) was a victory against a great power, aided by France and Spain, Britain's enemies.