Under stalin's push for industrialization, by 1940 the soviet union was the third most industrialized country in the world behind a.germany and japan. b.france and the united states. c.great britain and germany. d.the united states and germany.

b

Explanation:

Following World War II, rapid decolonisation swept across the continent of Africa as many territories gained their independence from European colonisation. ... Consumed with post-war debt, European powers were no longer able to afford the resources needed to maintain control of their African colonies.

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