The British encouraged the creation of a federated state for its African colony of _________,but it rapidly disintegrated along racial lines into separate states.

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Rhodesia was the British colony that was encouraged to become a federated state. However, the federation quickly fell apart due to tensions between the white minority government and the black majority population. In 1980, Rhodesia became the independent state of Zimbabwe.

The British Encouraged the Creation of a Federated State for Its