Which of the following describes a similarity between the british colonies in
india and palestine during the cold war?
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a. after gaining independence, leaders in both former colonies
embraced soviet-style communism.
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b. after gaining independence, british authorities in both former
colonies still controlled the government.
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c. after gaining independence, territory in both former colonies was
divided due to religious conflicts.
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d. after gaining independence, both former colonies became close
allies of the united states.

C. After gaining independence, territory in both former colonies was divided due to religious conflicts

Step-by-step explanation:

The British had India as their colony, and Palestine as their mandate. Once the World War II ended though, the British saw that they are not in a financial position to be able to keep their colonies and mandates, so they decided to grant them independence. The independence didn't went as desired by the locals though, as both India and Palestine got partitioned because of religious reasons. India was partitioned into Hindu and Muslim part, while Palestine and Muslim and Jewish part. The situation in the Indian subcontinent quickly escalated, as well as in Palestine where the Arabs saw the formation of Israel as stealing of their land.