Decolonization & Globalization Review

When did most African countries win independence?

• at the end of World War I

• After World War II

• in the late 1800s

• in the late 1900s

Why did colonies became independent?

• They were inspired by the Nazis

• The Europeans lost World War II to the Japanese

• Old empires could no longer maintain and govern distant colonies

1. The first African country to break free of European rule was

• 1. Ghana

• Nigeria

• France

• Liberia

India was divided into two independent countries in 1947 because

• Britain refused to grant independence to a single country.

• The Soviet Union was influencing India's Muslims.

• Hindus and Muslims were having a hard time getting along.

The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as

• The “Civil War”

• The “Separation”

• The "Partition"

After the partition of India, who would have moved?

• A Muslim in Pakistan

• A Hindu in India

• A Muslim in India

Gandhi practiced civil disobedience, which is

• Not eating

• Resisting  unjust laws

• Wearing traditional clothing

The “Homespun Movement” and the “Salt March” protests by Gandhi are examples of his policy of

• Industrialization

• Isolation

• Non-alignment

• Nonviolent protest

What was apartheid?

• A South American policy separating the races

• A policy of open discussion proposed by Gorbachev

• The dividing of India into two nations.

What was the main goal of apartheid?

• to expand global trade

• to protect the political power of white South Africans

• to increase the rights of all minority groups

• to prevent conflict between ethnic groups in South Africa