The decolonization process in Africa from the 1950s to the 1970s was a very smart but risky idea. For some places, independence was easily achieved, but in others it was a battle. During the era of colonization, Africa was at peace and maintained order. People were in control of their specific location and no questions needed to be asked. Once it was decided to remove these rights, things got out of hand pretty quickly. Violence was a major phenomenon during the decolonization period because rules, rights, leaders, etc. have been changed and radically changed. Sometimes nonviolence was used, but it was usually not as effective. A major example of the use of nonviolent actions to achieve independence was the Gandhi protests in India. African leaders worked to reduce the influence of Western powers and the international community as a whole, but they never succeeded completely as they continually needed support in state building, economic development and public health initiatives. It was at the end of World War II that decolonization was raised as a serious topic of discussion. More than 200,000 Africans fought in Europe and Asia for the freedom and democracy of the Allies, which shows quite a contradiction. They were fighting for something that wouldn't even really benefit them. It was in 1945 that the 5th Pan-African Conference met to examine the possibility of restoring independence to the colonized areas. Ghana played an important role in the decolonization process in Africa, as it was the first majority government in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence in 1957. Not only did Ghana achieve independence, but it did so in acting in a non-violent manner. For years after the middle of paper, they wanted to prove themselves. The superpowers and international organizations gave them a limited time to succeed before returning to make decisions. Because African countries were unable to create a stable economy in such a short time, they had to accept help from Western powers. These Western powers gained many unfair advantages from these relations and improved their superpower status. Regardless of the efforts made by African countries, Western powers continued to hold ultimate power and serious assistance during this period of decolonization. African leaders tried very hard to reduce the influence of Western powers and the international community as a whole, but they were never completely successful because they continually needed support in state building, the economic development and public health initiatives..