Why did many british colonies gained their independence after ww2?

Which of the following statements best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following world war ii? a. the number of communist countries increased during these years. b. the number of communist countries decreased during these years. c. the number of communist countries stayed the same during these years. d. the number of communist countries increased in asia but decreased in europe. ( answer in the format above for me to understand)

After world war one, how did the allied countries hope to keep germany from becoming too powerful again?

The soviet union and the united states believed in two very different economic systems. what were the names of each?