Independence Movements in the Post-War World
Essential Questions How did the concept of nationalism influence independence movements around the world? How did World War II and the Cold War impact independence movements around the world? What methods did national leaders use to achieve independence?
Africa Kenya Jomo Kenyatta Mau Mau Gold Coast (Ghana) Kwame Nkrumah South Africa Nelson Mandela F. W. DeKlerk Truth & Reconciliation Desmond Tutu
China The Great Leap Forward The Cultural Revolution Red Guards
Palestine (Israel) Zionism Balfour Declaration Mandate System Ben-Gurion Holocaust 1948 – Israel 1967 – Six Day War
Vietnam French Indochina – Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Geneva Conference – 1954 Ngo Dinh Diem, Ho Chi Minh Viet Cong Victory and Unification
Latin America Independence from European ownership 1830 – Monroe Doctrine Economic Imperialism Dollar Diplomacy Good Neighbor – “Alliance for Progress” Banana Republics CIA & covert operations
India Indian National Congress 1919 – Amritsar Massacre 1930 – Salt March 1930 – Muslim League – Jinnah 1947 – Independence, India and Pakistan