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Decolonisation

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  • True or false: colonial powers had enough resources to control colonies after WW2
    false
  • Where was Ghandi shot?
    Delhi
  • True or false: the United States and the Soviet Union were in favour of colonialism
    False
  • What was the name of the conference in 1955?
    Bandung
  • Which country became independent in 1947?
    India
  • Name one of the colonial powers which were involved in forceful decolonisation
    Portugal / the Netherlands (Holland)
  • Who was the leader of the Vietnamese Independence movement?
    Ho Chi Minh
  • What year was Palestine split into two states?
    1947
  • Who were the two new Superpowers?
    The USA and Russia
  • Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?
    Mahatma Ghandi
  • Which organisation created the Decolonization Committee in 1961?
    The United Nations
  • Did Ghandi believe in Violent or Non-violent protesting?
    Non-violent
  • What is decolonisation?
    process of former colonies achieving complete independence
  • In which century did decolonisation occur?
    20th Century
  • What kind of process did most British colonies go through: peaceful or forceful?
    Peaceful
  • What were the last two colonies to become independent?
    Hong Kong and Macau
  • When did India become independent from Britain?
    1947
  • Who was the leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement?
    Ho Chi Minh
  • What is the process of former colonies achieving complete independence called?
    Decolonisation
  • What does Mahatma Ghandi's name mean: Great soul or Peaceful soul?
    Great soul
  • What are the names of the countries that India was split into?
    India and Pakistan
  • Why was there political instability after decolonisation?
    Artificial borders, cultural/religious disputes
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