Completed the following sentence: Although New Year's Day 1956 marked Sudan's independence, the British actually transferred power in 1954. Sudan set almost immediately to broaden its relations with Arab and African states and then the Soviet Union, China, Eastern Europe, and Yugoslavia.<unk> Sudan set out almost immediately to broaden its relations with Arab and African states and then the Soviet Union, China, Eastern Europe, and Yugoslavia.<unk> Sudan set out almost immediately to broaden its relations with Arab and African states and then the Soviet Union, China, Eastern Europe, and Yugoslavia. Britain continued to provide considerable assistance, including military aid. As the civil war in the South grew in intensity, Sudan routinely blamed <unk>evil colonial policies<unk> as one of the causes.<unk> As the civil war in the South grew in intensity, Sudan routinely blamed <unk>evil colonial policies<unk> as one of the causes. Relations with Britain decreased in importance as those with the Middle East and Africa increased. Sudan broke relations with Britain in 1965 over Britain's handling of the unilateral declaration of independence by Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).<unk> Sudan broke relations with Britain in 1965 over Britain's handling of the unilateral declaration of independence by Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Khartoum restored ties a year later but then severed them again in 1967 because of the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring states.<unk> Khartoum restored ties a year later but then severed them again in 1967 because of the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring states.<unk> Khartoum restored ties a year later but then severed them again in 1967 because of the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring states. Relations resumed again a year later. Sudan<unk> alleged that Britain<unk> was linked to a<unk> failed<unk> coup attempt<unk> in<unk> 1976. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
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