Sentence examples for achieved independence from from inspiring English sources

Many had high hopes for the nation, formerly known as Ceylon, when it achieved independence from Britain in 1948, months after its South Asian neighbors India and Pakistan became independent.

Observers deemed it the biggest celebration since Senegal achieved independence from France in 1960.

Mali achieved independence from France in 1960, and the first Tuareg uprising broke out in 1962.

Though the Maldives achieved independence from Britain in 1965, the post-colonial era did not bring freedom.

Anticlerical tendencies varied considerably from country to country in Latin America after it had achieved independence from Spain and Portugal.

The flag of Chad was first hoisted in 1959 after the country had achieved independence from France.

Since Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence from Britain in 1962, Amoco has traditionally been the dominant player here.

The country's first constitution was promulgated in 1966, four years before Fiji achieved independence from Great Britain.

Missions to American Indians had come and gone; likewise a mission to Hawaii, where the church had achieved independence from the Board.

While things are looking up, average income here has yet to climb back to the level of 1989, two years before Latvia achieved independence from the Soviet Union.

Cancer cells resist a variety of apoptotic stimuli and achieve independence from extracellular growth factors.