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Why did the Cold War accelerate decolonization

Because WWII weakened European powers and both superpowers opposed old colonialism

Why did India and China pursue non-alignment

Because they wanted true independence without being controlled by the US or USSR

What was the main goal of the Bandung Conference

To unite Asian and African nations against colonialism and resist superpower interference

Why did Nehru refuse to join either Cold War bloc

Because he believed India should make its own decisions without foreign entanglements

Why did Zhou Enlai warn about military bases in Asia and Africa

Because outside powers were using new nations as Cold War battlegrounds

Why did the Korean War become a proxy war

Because the US and USSR fought indirectly by supporting opposite sides instead of fighting each other

Why did the US support Diem in Vietnam

Because Eisenhower wanted to stop communism not because Diem was democratic

What did Mandela mean by American imperialism

That the US controlled Africa through economic pressure and military bases instead of direct colonial rule

Why did Mao criticize the Soviet Union

Because the USSR tried to control when and how China could have its revolution

What was neo-colonialism

When powerful countries control independent nations through money and military instead of direct rule

Why did proxy wars undermine sovereignty

Because local conflicts became battles between superpowers and new nations lost control of their own affairs

What was the main argument of Document 5

That American imperialism replaced European imperialism with new methods of control

Why did Schlesinger recommend action against Castro

Because the US saw Cuba as a Cold War threat not as a post-colonial nation

What was the double impact of the Cold War on decolonization

It sped up independence but also limited true freedom through intervention and control

Why did newly independent nations struggle after independence

Because they faced pressure to choose sides and became targets for superpower interference

What was the purpose of US support for anti-communist leaders

To contain communism even if it meant supporting dictators and undermining democracy

Why did the Non-Aligned Movement form

Because new nations wanted to avoid being pawns in the Cold War and maintain real independence

What evidence shows the Cold War complicated decolonization

Proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam and neo-colonial economic control in Africa

Why did European powers lose their colonies after WWII

Because they were too weak economically and militarily to maintain control

What was the main message of the North Korean propaganda poster

To show the human cost of the Korean War as a proxy conflict