Decolonization After 1900

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the decolonization process after 1900, including specific historical figures, movements, and theories.

Decolonization

The process of colonies achieving independence and creating their own nations.

Negotiated independence

A method of decolonization where colonies work with the imperial nation to achieve independence without violence.

Kwame Nkrumah

Leader of Ghana, the first independent sub-Saharan African state in 1957, known for advocating self-rule through nonviolence.

Positive action

A strategy used by Kwame Nkrumah that focused on achieving independence through nonviolence and education.

Civil disobedience

The act of breaking laws deemed unjust, used by Gandhi in India to protest British rule.

Salt March

A nonviolent protest led by Gandhi against the British monopoly on salt, symbolizing the struggle for Indian independence.

Proxy war

A conflict where two opposing countries support combatants that serve their interests instead of waging war directly.

Domino theory

The belief that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall, leading to broader global implications.

Viet Cong

The communist guerrilla forces in South Vietnam fighting against the U.S. and South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War.

Guerrilla warfare

A form of irregular warfare where small groups use tactics such as ambushes and hit-and-run to fight a larger, more traditional military force.