Decolonization

Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end

• nonviolence

• religious diversity

• foreign rule

• nonalignment

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

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

• Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

• The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

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

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

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

• the topographic features of the continent

• the patterns of European colonialism

• traditional African language groups

• the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

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

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

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.

What is colonialism?

• A form of self-rule granted to colonized nations

• The process of undoing the impact of colonization

• The imposition of control by a powerful country over another territory

• The economic instability resulting from the loss of colonial resources

 What were the challenges faced during the transition to independence?

• Economic stability

• Empowerment and self-determination

• Ethnic conflicts and power struggles

• Loss of colonial resources and markets

Who was the nationalist leader that fought for Indian Independence?

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Nelson Mandela

• Patrice Lumumba