Think As Historian: THINK AS A HISTORIAN: MAKE CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMPARISONS

People in the United States are accustomed to recognize a wall of separation between church and state. However, in some emerging nations during decolonization, especially in Africa and South Asia, religion became a major force in determining a new government that was acceptable to the people.

Compare the process of decolonization in two countries in which religion played a prominent role. How were the resulting govern- ments similar, and how were they different?