Respond to the following prompt in the space below with an introductory paragraph, as if you were going to write a full LEQ response. Your introduction must include a thesis and contextualization. Through a variety of methods and for diverse reasons, nations in both Africa and Asia engaged in decolonization from European countries in the mid- to late 20th century.

Evaluate the extent to which African and Asian independence movements in the mid- to late 20th century were similar.