Heroes by cause - National liberation
Heroes who have contributed to national liberation include:
Country: Turkey
Cause details: Creation
of the Republic of Turkey
Country: Timor-Leste (East
Timor)
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Timor-Leste (East Timor) from Indonesia
Country: Tibet
Cause: National
liberation, Social
justice
Cause details: Liberation
of Tibet from Chinese occupation
Country: France
Cause: Defeat
of fascism, National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of France and defeat of European fascism in the Second
World War. Post-war governance of France
Country: India
Cause: Civil
rights, National
liberation
Cause details: Civil
rights for Indian immigrants in South Africa and liberation
of India from British colonial rule
Country: Argentina, Cuba
Cause: National
liberation, Social
justice
Cause details: Liberation
of Cuba from a corrupt military dictatorship and resistance
to United States interference in Cuban political affairs
Country: Timor-Leste (East
Timor)
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Timor-Leste (East Timor) from Indonesia
Country: Czech Republic
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Czechoslovakia from communist regime
Country: Vietnam
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Vietnam from French colonial rule and unification
of North and South Vietnam
Country: India
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of India from British colonial rule
Country: Timor-Leste (East
Timor)
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Timor-Leste (East Timor) from Indonesia
Country: Burma (now Myanmar)
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Burma (now Myanmar) from military junta
Country: New Zealand, Australia,
France
Cause: Defeat
of fascism, National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of France and the defeat of European fascism in the
Second World War
Country: Poland
Cause: National
liberation
Cause details: Liberation
of Poland from communist regime