To arrange the events in the correct order from earliest to latest, the sequence is as follows:
- The Philippines gains independence. (1946)
- Indonesia wins independence. (1949)
- Laos and Cambodia gain independence. (1953 for Laos and 1953 for Cambodia)
- East Timor wins independence. (2002)
So the correct order is:
- The Philippines gains independence.
- Indonesia wins independence.
- Laos and Cambodia gain independence.
- East Timor wins independence.