Decolonization & Neocolonialism Review

What is Decolonization?

• The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

• The process by which colonies become completely dependent on the colonizing country (mother country).

• The process by which natural resources are given over to the colonizing country (mother country).

• The process by which colonies "De"-fend the colonizing country (mother country) during times of war.

The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

• Decolonization

• Dependence

• Deforestation

• Deliberation

After WWII, European global power_____.

The rise of independent nations in Asia and Africa is evidence of this.

• Declined

• Strengthened

• Stayed the Same

What is self-determination?

• The ability of a country to establish its own government, economic, and social structures

• The right to determine the health status of a nation

• The right to determine the political parties of a nation

• The ability of a country to establish a peaceful way to protest

The ability of a country to establish its own government, economic, and social structures

• Self-Determination

• Establishmentarianism

• Structuralism

• Democracy

All of the following are reasons India demanded independence from Great Britain in the 1940s EXCEPT for...

• Famines resulting from agricultural practices that emphasized the production of cash crops instead of food to feed the people

• The racist attitudes and policies of the British that ignored traditional Indian culture

• Involvement of Indian troops in both world wars without India's consent

• The British's failure to construct of railways and other transportation/communication systems throughout India.

Which non-violent method did Mahatma Gandhi use in his campaign to win independence for India?

• Refusing to cooperate with the British Government through civil disobedience

• Leading armed uprisings against the authority of the British

• Enlisting foreign help in driving the British from India

• Requesting that the United Nations order the British to leave India

What is Civil-Disobedience?

• Nonviolent, non-cooperation with laws that are deemed unfair or harmful.

• Disobeying direct orders during times of war, particularly Civil Wars.

• Displaying the full power of the police force during times of political or social protest.

• Refusing to listen to authority at all times regardless of what the laws are or who gets hurt in the process.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

• The subcontinent was divided into 2 countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

• Many jobs were being outsourced overseas, so people moved with their jobs.

• The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas to increase the population of urban areas .

• Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

When thinking about Indian Independence, what does "Partition" mean?

• The subcontinent was divided into 2 countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

• The subcontinent was divided into 2 countries based primarily on the location of language patterns.

• The subcontinent was divided into 2 countries based primarily on climate.

• The subcontinent was divided into 2 countries based primarily on pressure from the USSR during the Cold War.