Your goal for this research project is to analyze the changes of developing nations from late 1700s, during the peak of colonialism and imperialism, to the late 1900s in the aftermath of World War I, World II, and the Cold War. You can choose either a specific region such as the Pacific Islands or Southern Africa (your project will then be referencing numerous countries) or you can narrow your research to a specific country to analyze. A developing nation during this time period is essentially any non-European, non-American, or non-East Asian (China and Japan) country. Your research project should begin around the time the region/country was colonized or controlled (via imperialism) and end when they gained complete independence from their colonizer. Depending on what you’re researching, this complete independence might come after World War I, World War II, or the Cold War.