1. what is one reason many african nations were able to gain independence through largely peaceful means following world war ii? a. the war had drained european resources and made them less willing to fight b. african colonies were able to join forces to resist imperialism c. new technologies made african natural resources less valuable to colonial powers d. colonial powers were preoccupied with the tensions of the growing cold war 2. how did post-1979 iran differ from egypt, syria, and iraq? a. it established a government independent of colonial powers b. it formed a democratic republic c. it imposed theocratic rule d. it relied on an autocratic military regime