Following riots in Leopoldville between 4 – 7 January 1959, and Stanleyville on 31 October 1959, the Belgians realised they could not maintain control of such a vast country in the face of rising demands for independence.

Following a process of decolonization in the 20th century the vast majority of the empire became independent ; however, its cultural impact is widespread and deep in many countries of the present day.

Following rain, Wadis can fill with rainwater water and vast tracts of land can be flooded.

Following the withdrawal of Serbian and Yugoslav security forces from Kosovo in June 1999, all casualties were civilians, the vast majority being Serbs.

Following Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821, those who had served in the government or who had friends in authority, were given vast lands for cattle grazing.

Following a vast socio-economical collapse and a period of martial law, the United States government has had to rely on several megacorporations to survive.

Following the general public's acceptance of the postage stamps and the ridicule of the Mulready stationery produced at the same time, vast supplies of the letter sheets were given to government departments, such as the tax office, for official use and the idea of introducing an official stamp was abandoned.

Following the Battle of Hastings, the invading Normans and their descendants formed a distinct population in Britain, as Normans controlled all of England, parts of Wales ( the Cambro-Normans ) and, after 1130 parts of southern and eastern Scotland, following David I's conquest, and from 1169, vast swaths of Ireland ( the Hiberno-Normans ).

Following the landings, the Lingayen Gulf was turned into a vast supply depot for the rest of the war to support the American and Filipino assault on Manila.

Following the Holocaust, the vast majority of surviving Polish Jews moved to Israel.

Following many budget cuts to local programming beginning in 1996, the vast majority of shows played on CJOH-DT simply consists of American programming simultaneous substitutions, or simsubs.

Following these observations, it was a long held belief that Mars contained vast seas and vegetation.

Following Mata Nui's banishment from his body by Makuta Teridax, the arc starts with the Ignika crashing onto Bara Magna, a vast, mostly-barren planet.

Following the failure of 20 July putsch, the Gestapo searched the room in which Goerdeler had been hiding at in the Anhalter Bahnhof hotel, in which they discovered a vast collection of documents relating to the putsch such as the text of Goerdeler's planned radio address to the German people as Chancellor.

Following the Swedish defeat in the war and the signing of the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on September 17, 1809, Finland became a true autonomous grand principality, a constitutional monarchy within the autocratic Russian Empire although the usual balance of power between monarch and diet resting on taxation was not in place since the Emperor could rely on the rest of his vast Empire.

Following the 1983 refit a vast Graphics centre was opened in the old site of TAR and contained Aston caption generators, Rank Cintel Slide Files, Quantel Paintbox and Harry's and other graphic systems.

Following this survey Matyushkin explored on his own a vast tundra area east of the Kolyma river and collected valuable ethnographic data.

Following World War II, the vast majority of the region of Silesia was incorporated into Poland, with smaller regions remaining in the German Democratic Republic ( later in unified Germany ), and Czechoslovakia ( most of Cieszyn Silesia ).

Following the Bolshevik revolution, the communists confiscated the Nobel family's vast fortune in Russia.

Following the Mughal conquest of South Asia and the resulting vast Islamic empire, especially in the northern and central regions of the South Asia, a hybrid language of Arabic, Pashto, Turkish, Persian, and local dialects began to form around the 16th and 17th centuries CE, one that would eventually be known as Urdu ( from a Turkish word " Ordu " meaning " army ", in allusion to the army barracks of visiting troops ).

Following the assassinations, Akhmetov is said to have " inherited a vast financial empire from Bragin ".

Following the war the squadron was re-equipped with 16 Short Sunderland MR. 5s and based at Lauthala Bay in Fiji, tasked with " maritime surveillance " over the vast South Pacific Ocean, medical evacuation flights and communications flights for the colonial administrators ".

Following the invention of the locomotive in 1830, time had to be synchronized across vast distances in order to organize the train schedules.

Following the discovery of oil in Mohammerah-controlled territory, the British moved quickly to establish control over the vast oil resources in the province, which culminated in the foundation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909.

Following ( or in lieu of ) a hospital admission, support services available can include drop-in centers, visits from members of a community mental health team or Assertive Community Treatment team, supported employment and patient-led support groups, intensive outpatient programs.

Following the resignation of Labor MP Alison Anderson in 2009 to become an independent which then resulted in 2011 to become a member of the CLP, this increased to CLP's margin to 12 in the Assembly, leaving the incumbent Henderson Government to govern in minority with the support of Independent MP Gerry Wood.

Following Castel ’ s death, she was left to support her mother, a niece, and her two children.

Following the fall of the Shah of Iran and the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 – 1980, the West became concerned with ensuring the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and the US received permission for a $ 400 million expansion of the military facilities on Diego Garcia consisting of two parallel runways, expansive parking aprons for heavy bombers, 20 new anchorages in the lagoon, a deep water pier, port facilities for the largest naval vessels in the US or British fleet, aircraft hangars, maintenance buildings and an air terminal, a fuel storage area, and billeting and messing facilities for thousands of sailors and support personnel.

Following the collapse of the Mengistu government, Eritrean independence began drawing influential interest and support from the United States.

Following a large donation from the Jewish German American banker James Loeb who had at one time been a patient, and promises of support from ' patrons of science ', the German Institute for Psychiatric Research was founded in 1917 in Munich.

Following the grant announcement, Kevin Rudd, Australia's then Prime Minister, stated that production would support 600 new jobs at the Elizabeth facility.

Following the February Revolution in Russia, the Tsar's support for his cousin was removed, and Constantine was forced to leave the country, without actually abdicating, in June 1917.

Following the ceasefire in that year the change in government policies towards Western-style economics meant that Cuban support for the Air Force dwindled and most of the aircraft have fallen into disrepair at the three main bases of Beira, Nacala and Nampula.

Following an election, the President nominates a member of the Knesset to become prime minister after asking party leaders whom they support for the position.

Following the US invasion of Grenada, countries previously looking for support from Cuba saw that the United States was likely to take violent action to discourage this.

Following the failure to complete a debut album, Warner Brothers withdrew their support for the Modern Lovers, and Robinson left the band.

Following the events of the September 11 attacks, and the subsequent war on terror, the Air Wing went on to expand their operations from mainly anti-narcotics operations to also support security of United States nationals and interests, primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Following World War II, Achelis solicited worldwide support for The World Calendar.

Following the Treaty of Berwick, support from England finally arrived and by the end of March, a significant English army joined the Scottish Protestant forces.

Following the First Republic ( 1918-1933 ) Austrofascism tried to keep Austria independent from the German Reich and in 1938 was annexed by Nazi Germany with the support of a large part of the Austrian people.

Following this article, Hua began to shift his tone in support of Deng.

Following Stalin's orders, his supporters accused Zinoviev of using the Comintern apparatus in support of factional activities ( the Lashevich Affair ) and Zinoviev was dismissed from the Politburo after a tumultuous Central Committee meeting in July 1926.

Following on a reluctance by the public to universally support the second wife of HRH The Prince of Wales, it was announced by Clarence House that, should the Prince become King, his wife HRH The Duchess of Cornwall will not be known as HM The Queen but will take the lesser title of HRH The Princess Consort.

Following the cessation of hostilities, the large number of war-surplus machines, sharp fluctuations in business confidence, and the government's failure, unlike those of USA and France, to provide any form of support, Airco became unprofitable.

Following the election the LPF was exchanged for the Democrats 66 in the government coalition, and would find it hard to maintain support in opposition.

Following the end of World War II, the Chinese Communists gained control of Manchuria as well as the Inner Mongolian Communists with decisive Soviet support, and established the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 1947.

Following her father ’ s death in June 1912, the seventeen year old Barker submitted art and poetry to My Magazine, Child ’ s Own, Leading Strings, and Raphael Tuck annuals in an effort to support both her mother and sister.