What distinguished the end of the colonial empires in the second half of the twentieth century from other cases of imperial disintegration?

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What distinguished the end of the colonial empires in the second half of the twentieth century was the mobilization of the masses around a nationalist ideology. This ideology allowed for anti-colonial movements to gain momentum and for colonized peoples to demand independence, often through violent struggles. The absorption of colonial subjects into the countries that had ruled them and the adoption of Western culture by former colonies were not distinguishing factors, as they occurred in other cases of imperial disintegration. The struggle for independence often involved violence, so option D is also incorrect.

What Distinguished the End of the Colonial Empires in the Second