General Overview
Decolonization is defined as...
The process by which colonies gained their independence.
Gandhi was famous for using this strategy to help India gain their independence.
Non violent civil disobedience.
Salt
This leader led India to their independence.
Gandhi
This man was the first black South African elected president.
Nelson Mandela
Natural Resources
This is known as the segregation between whites and nonwhites in South Africa.
Apartheid
South Africans formed this organization to fight against their racist government.
ANC (African National Congress)
These two leaders were opposite in their view of the use of violence against the government.
Gandhi and Mandela
Gandhi led this march to protest unfair taxes in India.
Salt March
This major global conflict led European nations to relinquish their colonies to focus on rebuilding.
World War II
Name the massacre that happened in India
Amritsar Massacre (India)
The Hutus slaughtered 800,000 Tutsis in only a few months. This was an example of genocide
Rwanda Genocide
These two leaders assisted with the partition of India.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Nehru represented this group of people in India.
Hindus.
Name the massacre that happened in South Africa
Sharpeville Massacre (South Africa)
In order for India to become more self reliant, Gandhi encouraged people to join this movement.
Homespun movement.
An area near India and Pakistan that both nations claim to control.
Kashmir
This man was the leader of the independence movement in Ghana, also known as the "Gold Coast"
Kwame Nkrumah
The goal of both the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress was this.
More representation in government