Independence Movements

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What influenced the independence movements of colonial countries?

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the expense of maintaining and governing distant colonies, the spread of democratic ideas, during World War II, the occasional defeat of Europeans by Japanese

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What was an important effect of the independence of the Indian subcontinent after British rule?

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Religious differences led to the division of the colony into India and Pakistan.

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What problem do the people of India continue to face today?

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conflicts between Hindus and Muslims

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What approach did Mohandas Gandhi follow to achieve the political independence of India?

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using passive resistance to show the injustice of British rule

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The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as

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the partition

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Which of the following populations might have relocated after the partition of India?
Muslim in Pakistan, Hindu in India, Muslim in India, Sikh in Sri Lanka

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Muslim in India

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Which leader developed a method for disobeying unjust laws and using non-violent passive resistance and boycotts to fight political oppression?

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Mohandas Gandhi

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Which factor best explains the independence of former European colonies in Africa and Asia after World War II? Options: the weakened state of European imperial powers after the war, the rivalry of the United States and Soviet Union in the Cold War, the assistance given to Africans and Asians under the Marshall Plan, the refusal of Britain, France, and Holland to consider the use of force in their colonies

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the weakened state of European imperial powers after the war

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How did European colonists cause later conflicts in African nations?

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They established boundaries that ignored ethnic and cultural divisions.

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After years of rule by the Dutch and British, South Africa became an independent republic in 1961. Although independent, South Africa continued to face ongoing conflicts due to —

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the racial policies carried out by the ruling minority