Unit 10.7: Decolonization and Nationalism
Decolonization and NATIONALISM
Nationalist and decolonization movements employed a variety of methods, including nonviolent resistance and armed struggle. Tensions and conflicts often continued after independence as new challenges arose.
Lesson #1: History of Indian Imperialism
What was the historical context of the Indian Independence Movement?
Lesson #2: Gandhi & Civil Disobedience
Why was Mahatma Gandhi a unique figure in world history?
Lesson #3: Timeline of Independence
How did India gain independence?
Lesson #4: Gandhi’s Letter to the Viceroy
Why did Gandhi view British rule of India as a “curse?” How did he plan to end it?
Lesson #5: Modern Day India
How did the Partition of India affect the people of India and Pakistan?
Lesson #6: Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana
How is Africa affected by the de-colonization of India?
Lesson #7: Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya
Why did the British consider Jomo Kenyatta a terrorist?
Lesson #8: Apartheid
What are the political, economic and social characteristics of South Africa under apartheid?
Lesson #9: Nelson Mandela
Why didn’t the United States attempt to end Apartheid?
Lesson #10: Nelson Mandela’s President Speech
“We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace.”
Lesson #11: Chinese Civil War
What led to the Chinese Civil War?
Lesson #12: Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution
How did Mao Zedong and the Communist of China gain, consolidate, and maintain power?
Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution (Docs)
Lesson #13: Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution
What were the effects of Mao's rule on China?
Lesson #14: Deng Xiaoping, Four Modernization and Tiananmen Square
What are the major challenges that China faces in the 21st century?
Lesson #15: Mao Zedong vs. Deng Xiaoping
How were the policies of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping similar and how were they different?
Lesson #16: Influential Groups of the Middle East before WWI
Which groups had interests in the future of the Middle East before World War I?
Lesson #17: Middle East after WWI
How did actions taken during WWI affected the Middle East after the war?
WWI Affects Middle East (Slides)
Lesson #18: Mandate System after World War
Based on the League of Nations’ mandate system, which agreements made during WWI had the greatest influence over post-WWI Middle East?
Lesson #19: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Why is there conflict in Israel-Palestine?
Lesson #20: Review
How did the end of World War II cause a trend for decolonization?
10.7: Decolonization & Nationalism Concept Maps (Slides)