Why Is 1960 Referred to as a "Miraculous Year" for African

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Multiple Choice

Why is 1960 referred to as a "miraculous year" for African countries?

• A)The year 1960 saw worldwide revolutions in favor of independence from Western colonization.
• B)South Africa was allowed free elections and  elected  Nelson Mandela.
• C)More than half of the African continent gained their independence that year.
• D)All of the former colonial possessions in Africa were granted their independence that year.
• E)The World Bank forgave all the African countries' debts to foreign banks.

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