Most nations in Southeast Asia gained independence from Western powers between the late 1940s and 1960s. Indonesia gained independence from the Dutch in 1949, Vietnam gained independence from French colonial rule in 1954, Myanmar gained independence from British rule in 1948, Malaysia gained independence from British rule in 1957, and the Philippines gained independence from the United States in 1946. Other nations in Southeast Asia such as Cambodia, Laos, and Singapore also gained independence from Western powers during this time period.
