Africa & Middle East
What was the movement advocating for Arab unity and self-determination?
Pan-Arabism
Who was the key figure of this anti-colonial struggle?
Mohandas Ghandi
What was the May 4th Movement?
A movement that demanded the end of foreign influence and advocated for the rights of the Chinese people.
What was the March 1st movement?
Korean protest against Japanese colonial rule.
Who were the victorious powers known as the “Big Three”?
The U.S., Great Britain and France.
What do colonies gain through decolonization?
Independence from colonial rule
Why was Pakistan created?
It was created in order to separate/protect Muslim interests in India.
Who were the leaders of the communist and nationalist parties?
Mao Zedong and Chiang Kaishek
What Chinese country did Japan invade and make into a puppet state?
Manchuris
How long was the Salt March journey?
240 miles
What was the mandate system?
A system where Central Power territories were administered by Allied nations until they were deemed ready for self-governance.
What was the purpose of the Indian National Congress?
To advocate for self-governance and an end for British colonial rule.
What did the Chinese Nationalist Party advocate?
Wanted the modernization of China while maintaining traditional conservative values.
What was the name of the Japanese puppet state in China?
Manchukuo
What were three Eastern European Nations that were granted independence?
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia
What British statement established Palestine as the Jewish homeland?
The Balfour Declaration
What was the peaceful gathering in Punjab that resulted in the death of 379 people known as?
Amritsar Massacre
What did the Chinese Communist Party advocate?
Wanted a socialist revolution prioritizing the right of the working class
What was the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?
Japan’s larger vision of expansion that includes the take over of the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, British Malaya, and Burma.
How long was the Long March?
One year, 1934-1935
Who were two figures that advocated for African self-determination?
Leopold Senghor and Jomo Kenyatta
What strategy was used as a form of protest?
Nonviolent civil disobedience.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect China?
It affected China by giving German-controlled land to Japan.
What was the aim of the creation of Manchukuo?
To exploit the region’s resources and to provide a foothold for Japan’s imperial ambition
What was the result of the CCP’s and KMT’s power struggle?
The Chinese Civil War