Awami League. 1954-71. For Bangladesh independence. Rahman.

Bannockburn, Battle. 1314. Scots defeat English, assuring independence. Robert the Bruce.

Basel, Peace. 1499. Holy Roman Empire grants Swiss independence.

Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.

Berlin Congress. 1878. Bulgaria divided, independence for Romania, Serbia. Turkey gains Macedonia. Russia gains Armenia. Britain gains Cyprus. Revised San Stefano treaty.

Bermuda. 1511 Spain discovers. 1609 Shipwrecked British settle, inpiring Tempest. 1617-1834 Slavery. 1968 Autonomous British Colony. 1995 Referendum rejects independence.

Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.

Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

Ceausescu, Nicolae. 1918-89. Repressive Romanian dictator, 1965-. Advocated independence from USSR and western ties. Economic policy led to food, energy shortages. Overthrown and executed.

Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.

Dinh Bo Linh. -979. Emperor, reunified Vietnam, gained independence from China.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

Ferdinand. 1861-1948. Crown prince 1887-, First czar of Bulgaria 1908-18. Fought Ottomans. Gained independence.

Gallicanism. 13-19C. French Catholic independence from papal authority. Conciliarism vs Ultramontanism.

Grattan, Henry. 1746-1820. Irish independence leader. Irish Parliament 1782. Poyning’s Law repeal movement.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Home Rule Movement, Irish. 1870-c1920. For independence from Britain.

Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.

Indian Independence Act. 1947. Freed and partitioned India/Pakistan.

Irish Home Rule. 1880-1920. Movement for Irish independence from Britain. Home rule granted 1920...Irish Free State.

Jefferson, Thomas. 1743-1826. US President 1801-9. Drafted Declaration of Independence. Louisiana Purchase.

John VI. 1769-1826. King of Portugal 1816-. Brazil independence.

Károlyi, Mihály. 1875-1955. Hungarian. Sought independence from Austria. President 1919.

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