Here are the events arranged in order from the earliest date to the latest:
- the Dutch acknowledge Indonesian independence (1949)
- France grants independence to Cambodia and Laos (1953-1954)
- the United States grants independence to the Philippines (1946)
- Portugal grants East Timor independence (2002)
Correct order:
- the Dutch acknowledge Indonesian independence
- the United States grants independence to the Philippines
- France grants independence to Cambodia and Laos
- Portugal grants East Timor independence