7.5 Unresolved Tensions after WWI

reviewed hope of independence in colonies

why colonies fought in WWI

expected self-rule, transferred between countries

experience of colonies in WWI

Mandate System

system to rule the colonies and territories of the Central Powers

able to increase their imperial holding

how the Mandate System impacted Allied countries

Arab states not seen as sovereign, virtual colonies of Euro. countries

why there was turmoil in the Middle East

Balfour Declaration

stated that Palestine should be the permanent home of European Jews

Indian National Congress

used to air grievances against the colonial gov’t

massacre at Amritsar

armed forces killed around 379 peaceful protesters

movement that encouraged Indians to break unjust laws

Gandhi’s civil disobedience mvt.

independence in SE Asia, create Pakistan for Muslim people

two-state solution

millions showed up to protests

how the March First Movement demonstrated the power of Korean nationalism

Chinese Communist Party

revolution could be based on the revolt of peasants

Chinese Nationalist Party

based on independence and industrialization

Long March

year-long 6,000 mile retreated, gained support from peasants

sought access to natural resources, left League of Nations, took more land

why Japan took parts of China, reaction to the League of Nations condemning their imperialism

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

land that Japan seized up until WWII, goal to liberate people from Western influences

Black workers in French W. Africa staged a series of strikes

how Africans resisted colonial rule