independence movement

Independence movement is the (proper) designation of political movements that strive for state independence of a territory from another state .

Members of independence movements are also known as secessionists or separatists because they strive for secession . This is why the secession movement is rarely used.

Examples of independence movements

For the current independence movement in Europe see the list of current secessionist efforts in Europe .

Further examples:

• American Revolution , separating the thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and establishing independence for the United States of America
• Movement of March 1st, March 1st, 1919, proclaiming the independence of Korea against the annexation of Korea by Japan
• Brazilian independence movement , for the separation of Brazil from the Portuguese colonial power and for final independence
• International Tibet Independence Movement , an international political movement with the aim of establishing historical Tibet with the provinces of Amdo, Kham and Ü-Tsang as an independent state, see International Tibet Independence Movement

Further examples can be found in the lists War of Independence and List of Independence Referendums

See also:

Wiktionary: independence movement  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations