M6L4 Decolonization

Countries in Africa did not begin achieving independence until

End of World War II

Decolonization spread throughout the world after World War II thanks in part to

The spread of nationalism

What is the historic name for the land of Israel?

Palestine

What did Anwar Sadat try to do in order to stop the war with Israel?

He signed the Camp David Accords in 1979.

Which of the following is not true about the Six-Day War of 1967?

Israel was defeated by the opposing Arab countries.

British Colonies in Africa

Uganda, South Africa, Sudan, Kenya

French Colonies in Africa

Chad, Morocco, Algeria, Niger

Italian colonies in Africa

Libya

Belgian Colonies

Zaire

What year did the Algerian Revolution begin?

1954

Which one of the following was an example of the French force's responses to the Algerian native's backlash?

They put millions into concentration camps.

It took four years after World War II for

The Dutch to recognize Indonesia as an independent nation.

Which of the following is true about the independence movement in Indonesia?

The movement was led by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta.

What did Gandhi try to do during his "nonviolent noncooperation" movement?

Unify Muslims and Hindu Indians against the British.

Why did the United States and its European allies fear the growth of communisn in Indochina?

They wanted to maintain economic control over the region.

What leader helped modernize Turkey?

Mustafa Kernal Ataturk

Why did the people of Egypt protest for the resignation of Hosni Mubarak in January 2011?

They were discontented with his reign.

What set off the Algerian natives to organize the Algerian War of Independence?

They were denied political power.

What have oil-rich nations of the Arab world done in recent decades?

Provided aid to poor neighboring nations.

What were several hundred thousand Palestinans forced to do after the state of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948?

To migrate to neighboring Arab countries.

The British continued to occupy the after Egypt won it's independence.

Suez Canal Zone

Pakistan and India faced military conflicts due to all of the following except

Trade discord.

After their division from India, Pakistan suffered from

Ethnic conflicts

Singapore withdrew from the Federation of Malaysia because

It wanted to be an independent country.

Algerian _ were politically and economically inferior to the natives of the country.

Colons

A _ of the United Nations typically involves peacekeeping operations.

Mandate

Nations are still struggling with the aftereffects of the of colonization.

Iniquity

The Korean and Vietnam Wars are often referred to as _ of the two major superpowers fighting in the Cold War.

Proxy wars

The of India resulted in the creation of three new countries and two provinces.

Partition