The first map shows colonial powers and their holdings (1945). The second map shows human development worldwide. A map of the world titled Imperial Powers and Their Holdings, 1945. It shows that most of Africa, India, much of Southeast Asia, and a few regions in South America, and Alaska in North America were still colonial territories. A map of the world showing human development. Development is very high in North America, Argentina, Western Europe, parts of the Middle East, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Development is high in Mexico, most of South America, eastern Europe, Russia, and north Africa. Medium development is concentrated in Asia and southern Africa, and low development is concentrated in central Africa. Compare the two maps. What do the maps indicate about regions that gained independence in the second half of the twentieth century? They differ in their development patterns. They are as developed as their colonial powers. They are more developed than their colonial powers. They remain less developed than their colonial powers.