History 110 Exam

Age of Decolonization

• Period after WWII when colonies gained independence

• Decolonization: Colonized nations gained independence after WWII

• Decolonization: Ended much of European colonial rule in Asia and Africa

The Battle of Algiers

• Film about Algeria’s fight for independence from France

• Colonization: France controlled Algeria as a colony

• Decolonization: Algeria resisted French colonial rule

China’s Involvement in Africa

• China invested in African trade and infrastructure

• Colonization: China expanded economic influence in Africa

• Decolonization: Happened after African countries became independent

Chinese Civil War

• War between Communists and Nationalists

• Colonization: China faced foreign influence and imperialism

• Decolonization: Communist victory promoted anti-imperialism

Climate Justice

• Climate change affects poorer countries

• Colonization: Colonial exploitation harmed poorer nations

• Decolonization: Former colonies demand fairness and equality

Counterinsurgency

• Tactics used to stop independence movements

• Colonization: Included military force, torture, and surveillance to keep control

• Decolonization: Used against independence movements

Gamal Abdel Nassar

• Egyptian nationalist leader

• Colonization: Opposed Western control in Egypt

• Decolonization: Promoted Egyptian independence and nationalism

Greater East Asia Co-Posperity Sphere

• Japan claimed to free Asia from Western empires

• Colonization: Japan created its own empire in Asia

• Decolonization: Showed anti-colonial ideas could still support empire

Hamas

• Palestinian Islamist resistance group

• Colonization: Conflict linked to colonial borders and occupation

• Decolonization: Seeks Palestinian self-determination

Islamism

• Belief that Islam should guide the government

• Colonization: Grew partly against Western influence

• Decolonization: Inspired resistance and independence movements

Kwame Nkrumah

• Leader of Ghana’s independence movement

• Colonization: Ghana was controlled by Britain

• Decolonization: Led Ghana to independence

Mao Zedong

• Leader of Communist China

• Colonization: Opposed imperialism and foreign control

• Decolonization: Inspired revolutionary anti-colonial movements

Meiji Restoration

• Japan rapidly industrialized and modernized

• Colonization: Japan avoided being colonized by the West

• Colonization: Japan later became an imperial power

All-India Muslim League

• Represented Muslims in colonial India

• Colonization: Formed during British rule in India

• Decolonization: Helped create Pakistan after independence

Neocolonialism

• Powerful countries still controlled weaker nations indirectly

• Colonization: Used trade, loans, and political pressure

• Decolonization: Happened after formal independence

Pan-Arabsim

• Movement to unite Arab nations

• Colonization: Opposed Western influence in Arab countries

• Decolonization: Encouraged Arab independence and unity

Republic of China

• Nationalist government during the Chinese Civil War

• Colonization: Existed during foreign influence in China

• Decolonization: Lost power after Communist anti-imperialist victory

Satyagraha

• Nonviolent resistance against British rule

• Colonization: Used against British rule in India

• Decolonization: Helped India gain independence peacefully

Six-Day War

• War between Israel and Arab states

• Colonization: Connected to borders and tensions after imperial rule

• Decolonization: Increased nationalist movements in the Middle East

Third World Movement

• Alliance of newly independent nations

• Colonization: Opposed colonialism and foreign control

• Decolonization: United newly independent nations globally

People’s Republic of China

• Communist government created after the Chinese Civil War

• Colonization: Ended much foreign influence in China

• Decolonization: Supported anti-colonial movements worldwide