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How were the 20th-century independence movements in Ghana and Algeria different?A.Ghana fought for independence from European colonial powers, while Algeria fought against domination by the United States.B.Ghana's independence movement was led by an African nationalist, while Algeria's was led by a European communist.C.Ghana won its independence mostly through peaceful protest, while Algeria used violence to overthrow its colonial government.D.Ghana's independence movement was motivated by economic issues, while Algeria's was driven by religious motives.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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How were the 20th-century independence movements in Ghana and Algeria different?A.Ghana fought for independence from European colonial powers, while Algeria fought against domination by the United States.B.Ghana's independence movement was led by an African nationalist, while Algeria's was led by a European communist.C.Ghana won its independence mostly through peaceful protest, while Algeria used violence to overthrow its colonial government.D.Ghana's independence movement was motivated by economic issues, while Algeria's was driven by religious motives.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The independence movements in Ghana and Algeria during the 20th century were different in the following ways:

C. Ghana won its independence mostly through peaceful protest, while Algeria used violence to overthrow its colonial government.

Ghana's independence movement was led by Kwame Nkrumah, who advocated for non-violent protest and civil disobedience as a means to end British colonial rule. This approach was largely successful, and Ghana became the first African country to gain independence from colonial rule in 1957.

On the other hand, Algeria's fight for independence from France was marked by a brutal and violent war that lasted from 1954 to 1962. The National Liberation Front (FL

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