Post-WWII Africa and Independence

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How Africa changed post-WWII

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Most African colonies gained national independence. Most African countries dealt with the repercussions of the Scramble for Africa.

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Determination of Africa's country boundary lines

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Scramble for Africa drew new boundary lines during the process of colonization by European powers.

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African conference discussing freedom and independence as a necessity and how to achieve it. Endorsing non-violent methods but will endorse other methods if necessary. Problems include Russian influence, racism, and establishing freedom from colonialism/imperialism.

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first and second paragraph ; Major development in the aftermath of World War II

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The world started to see a dissolution of European Empires around the world.

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By drying up the Aral Sea, it offers more economic benefits.

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Explain why the Soviet Union was willing to take on projects like the one from the excerpt.

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The Soviet Union was trying to keep up with Western economics and needed to industrialize with their own raw materials.

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Continue to emphasize the West because the West set the standard of the world—to participate in the world community, the world wants to have everything the West has.

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Explain the author's view regarding what influenced the West based on the events at the time.

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Cold War ending and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe

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Consequences of WWII

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Newly independent imperialized countries in South/Southeast Asia and Africa, Cold War, Nuclear Weapons, division of Berlin/Eastern and Western Europe, Japan’s new constitution.

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1. Explain the main cause of the Cold War

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Conflicting ideas of government and economic systems. Communism vs. Capitalism/Democracy