4.2 Events Of Political Geography

Question 1

Self determination

Answer 1

People always want to govern them selves and it can result into independent movements and devolution

Question 2

Devolution

Answer 2

Centrifugal forces of a government cause to people to act out

Question 3

Berlin conference 1884

Answer 3

European powers created boundaries for Africa causing cultures to separate and violence rose, Africa stokers development

Question 4

Treaty of Versailles 1920

Answer 4

After WW11 it Reste boundaries in Europe and southwest Asia to create nation states

Question 5

Establishment of Israel

Answer 5

1948
A British colony created the state Israel breaking up the Arabs. Palestinians are recognized as a stateless nation

Question 6

Decolonization and independence movements

Answer 6

1945-1990
United nations and ww11 was over and so more decolonization movements occurred

Question 7

Fall of Soviet Union

Answer 7

1991
Introduced many new states in Eastern Europe

Question 8

Core area

Answer 8

A small territorial nucleus in which a state grows in area over time

Question 9

Escarpments

Answer 9

Abrupt slopes that break up the general terrain

Question 10

Effective sovereignty

Answer 10

The idea that a states power to enforce is authority extends beyond its borders

Question 11

Devolution

Answer 11

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state

Question 12

Ethnonationalism

Answer 12

A form of nationalism which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity

Question 13

Where did historical centers form

Answer 13

Where naturally rich resources were

Question 14

Which areas are stronger core areas or political voids

Answer 14

Core areas , people have more sense of identity

Question 15

First step in achieving self determination

Answer 15

Independence movements