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1 Decolonization Augugliaro & Patten Global History and Geography Mepham High School

2 Decoloniation A period of time after World War II in which the nations of Africa and Asia finally gained independence (self-government) from the European (Western) nations that controlled them.

3 Decolonization of India

4 Mohandas Gandhi  Indian Nationalist who worked for independence.  Methods  Non-Violence  Civil Disobedience  Passive Resistance  Salt March  Boycotts

5 Decolonization of India  Partition of India  India  Hindus  Pakistan  Muslims  Ethnic Tensions  Kashmir  Nuclear Weapons  Caste System

6 Decolonization of Africa

7 Nelson Mandela Apartheid: legal separation of blacks and whites Imprisoned for 27 years First black president of South Africa

8 Kwame Nkrumah Gained independence for Ghana. Pan-Africanism: unity of African nations.

9 Jomo Kenyatta Gained independence for Kenya Mau Mau: violent revolts to remove foreign rule.

10 Aim: How were the independence movements in India and Africa similar?


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