Decolonization

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

• begin a cycle of armed revolution

• draw attention to critical issues

• increase the strength of the military

• resist the power of religious leaders

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

• an appeasement policy

• civil disobedience

• traditional caste beliefs

• divide-and-conquer principles

What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?

• Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations

• Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.

• The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.

• Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.

A major problem in post–World War II India has been the

• conflict between rival religious groups

• alliance with China

• lack of unskilled workers for farming

• scarcity of mineral resources

Which communist nation is most closely associated with the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the surrender of Saigon?

• North Korea

• Soviet Union

• Vietnam

• People’s Republic of China

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

• demand democratic reforms

• encourage ethnic rivalry

• promote a united Africa

• divide Africa into separate countries

One way in which Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, and Kenneth Kaunda are similar is that they all

• supported the United Nations military action in the Persian Gulf War

• played a major role in independence movements in Africa

• rejected financial aid from the World Bank

• opposed the Pan-African movement

In the second half of the 20th century, what was one action taken by both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu?

• protesting against apartheid in South Africa

• supporting the white government of Rhodesia

• sending troops to liberate captives in Sudan

• leading the independence movement in Ghana

Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side

• wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land

• believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict

• claims sovereignty over the same land

• seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

Which generalization is best supported by a study of the Middle East?

• Illiteracy has become almost nonexistent.

• Religious differences have led to serious conflicts.

• Oil wealth has led to economic equality.

• Industrial development has urbanized the area.