DECOLONIZATION

What does the term "decolonization" mean?

• Countries becoming richer

• Former colonies gaining independence from European empires

• Building new cities

• Countries joining together

Most decolonization processes were peaceful and happened through negotiations.

• True

• False

According to the map, which region had the MOST European colonies?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• North America

What was the "Third World"?

• The third planet from the sun

• Countries that were very poor

• New states that were neither capitalist nor communist

• Countries in Africa only

After World War II, the __________ and __________ became the main superpowers.

• United States and Soviet Union

• Germany and Japan

• Britain and France

• United States and China

What was a major problem for newly independent African countries?

• Too many schools

• Too much money

• Lack of infrastructure and trained people

• Too many hospitals

Which country is mentioned as an example of Indonesian independence?

• Vietnam

• India

• Algeria

• Indonesia

Political independence did not automatically bring economic independence to former colonies.

• True

• False

Looking at the causes of decolonization diagram, what happened AFTER World War II?

• Colonies became stronger

• European empires became more powerful

• Metropoles and their colonies were weakened

• Nothing changed

According to the Vietnam War photo caption, what happened to Vietnamese children?

• They went to school

• They fled in panic after a bomb fell on their village

• They played games

• They celebrated independence