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At the end of World War II, the United States had emerged as a new world power. For Europe, this was the beginning of the end of their colonial rule. Between 1958 and 1964, 26 African nations gained their freedom from colonial rule. A new group of empowered men were leading the way – Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, Ahmed Sekou Toure in Guinea and Patrice Lumumba in the Belgian Congo. But the rising optimism would soon fade, as Cold War rivalries erupted throughout the Continent. THE WIND OF CHANGE: THE END OF COLONIALISM IN AFRICA chronicles the chaotic impact of decolonization in Ghana, Guinea and the Congo. Produced by Electric Pictures and Wildfilm Australia in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting.