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Decolonization Augugliaro & Patten Global History and Geography Mepham High School
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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.
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Decolonization of India
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Mohandas Gandhi Indian Nationalist who worked for independence. Methods Non-Violence Civil Disobedience Passive Resistance Salt March Boycotts
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Decolonization of India Partition of India India Hindus Pakistan Muslims Ethnic Tensions Kashmir Nuclear Weapons Caste System
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Decolonization of Africa
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Nelson Mandela Apartheid: legal separation of blacks and whites Imprisoned for 27 years First black president of South Africa
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Kwame Nkrumah Gained independence for Ghana. Pan-Africanism: unity of African nations.
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Jomo Kenyatta Gained independence for Kenya Mau Mau: violent revolts to remove foreign rule.
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Aim: How were the independence movements in India and Africa similar?
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