Decolonization

Decolonization can best be defined as

• "Separateness"; system of racial segregation in South Africa

• independence of nations and the removal of the legacies of colonialism

• Giving in to an aggressor to prevent conflict

• An organization that works to settle disagreements and keep peace following WWII

What role did WWII play in aiding the process of decolonization?

• Colonies assisted in defeating the Nazis, and most empires were too weak to keep colonies after WWII.

• The colonies in Africa became military powers post-WWII and were able to gain their independence through their militaries.

• The Cold War occupied most European's interests, and focus shifted away from the colonization of Africa.

• European power no longer needed supplies for their colonies following WWII.

   

A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common

• language throughout most of Africa

• goal to end European rule in Africa

• ethnic identity among the people of sub-Saharan Africa

• religion throughout most of Africa

_______ was able to secure independence through non-violent non-cooperation while _______ had to fight in order to take control from white settler rule.

• Ghana, Kenya

• Kenya, Ghana

• South Africa, Ghana

• Kenya, South Africa

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

• helping the British fight World War II

• removing British control from the Indian subcontinent

• abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination

• establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March?

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

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 negative effect of the partitioning of India in 1947 was that

• foreign rule was reestablished in India

• Hinduism became the only religion practiced in India

• the government policy of nonalignment further divided Indian society

• communal violence and territorial conflicts continued throughout the region

Which modern day region is still fought over between India and Pakistan?

• Bangladesh

• Mumbai

• Kashmir

• Bengal

What is the term to describe the movement promoting the establishment of a Jewish homeland?

• Judaism

• Nationalism

• Zionism

• Isolationism