Original sentence: A Unilateral Declaration of Independence or UDI is a one-sided declaration of independence made by a body in the name of a state, region or entity.Britain's American colonies declared independence as the United States of America in 1776 and were recognized following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.If the declared state becomes a functioning entity, it may gain diplomatic recognition over time and a form of backdated legitimacy.Many collapse, with the previous government and authority resuming control.Not all such states however survive.Often, international bodies and other countries decline at first to accept the legitimacy of the declared state and its government.The Irish Republic was declared by Dáil Éireann in 1919; it never received international recognition and was ultimately superseded by the Irish Free State.The legality of a UDI is often the subject of debate and unsurprisingly the previous government typically asserts than a UDI is illegal.Within a short time, a new much more-widely recognized independent state, Zimbabwe, came into existence
Edited sentence: A Unilateral Declaration of Independence or UDI is an illegal declaration of independence made by a body in the name of a state, region or entity.Many collapse, with the previous legal government and authority resuming control.Not all such 'states' however survive.Often the international community declines at first to accept the legitimacy of the 'state' and its 'government'.Over time, if the 'state' becomes a functioning entity, it may be given diplomatic recognition and a form of backdated legitimacy.The Irish Republic (Declared by Dáil Éireann in 1919 it never received international recognition and was ultimately superseded by the Irish Free State);.The United States of America in 1776 (it was ultimately accepted by the international community, and given a retrospective validity in international law);.Within a short time, a new legally independent state, Zimbabwe, came into existence