| − | For most of the population in the world, the history of the 20th century can be summed up in one word: '''Independence'''. That is true for India (about 1 billion people), Indonesia (215 million), much of Africa (890 million), Israel, and Eastern Europe. China (1 billion) and Latin America (523 million) already had independence before the 20th century, but had important nationalistic movements during the 20th century. | + | For most of the population in the world, the history of the 20th century can be summed up in one word: '''Independence'''. That is true for India (about 1 billion people), Indonesia (215 million), much of Africa (890 million), Israel, and Eastern Europe. Additional nations, China (1 billion) and Latin America (523 million), already had acquired independence prior to the 20th century, but had important nationalistic movements during the 20th century too. |