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What happened in 1947?

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Indian independence with partition to create Pakistan

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When was India’s independence with partition to create Pakistan?

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1947

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What happened in 1948?

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Withdrawal from Palestine 
ANC win power in South Africa 
Ceylon and Burma became independent 
Communist insurgency in Malaya (Malayan Emergency to 1960)
Ireland leaves commonwealth
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When was the withdrawal from Palestine

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1948

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When did ANC win power in South Africa?

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1948

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When did Ceylon and Burma became independent?

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1948

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When was the Communist insurgency in Malaya (Malayan Emergency to 1960)

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1948

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When did Ireland leave the commonwealth?

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1948

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What happened in 1952?

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Mau Mau rebellion began
Nkrumah became Prime minister of Gold Coast
Elizabeth II becomes queen

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When happened between 1952-59?

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Mau Mau rebellion

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What happened in Palestine in 1948?

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Withdrawal

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What country had independence in 1947?

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India

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Who won power in South Africa in 1948?

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ANC

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Where did the ANC win power in 1948?

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South Africa

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When did Ceylon gain independence?

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1948

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When did Burma gain independence?

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1948

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Who gained independence in 1948?

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Ceylon and Burma

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Who had a communist insurgency in 1948?

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Malaya

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Who left the commonwealth in 1948?

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Ireland

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When did Ireland leave the commonwealth

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1948

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When did Nkrumah become Prime minister of Gold Coat ?

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1952

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Who became Prime minister of Gold Coast in 1952?

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Nkrumah

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In what area did Nkrumah become prime minister of in 1952?

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Gold Coast

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When did Elizabeth II become Queen?

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1952

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Who became queen in 1952?
Elizabeth
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What was the impact of Elizabeth II becoming queen in 1952?
New reign signals new policies
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What happened in 1953?
Creation of Central African Federation combining Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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When was the Central African Federation combining Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland created?
1952
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What did the Central African Federation combine?
Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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When did the withdrawal from Sudan begin?
1954
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What area began withdrawal in 1954?
Sudan
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In what year were British troops removed from Egypt?
1954
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In 1954, what area were British troops removed from?
Egypt
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What happened in 1956?
Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal precipitating the Suez Canal
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When did Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal precipitating the Suez Canal?
1956
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What did Nasser nationalise in 1956?
The Suez Canal
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What happened in 1957?
Gold Coast became independent as Ghana | Malay states became independent as Malaysia
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When did the Gold Coasts become independent as Ghana??
1957
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What did the Gold Coasts become independent as in 1957?
Ghana
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What did Malaya become independent as in 1957?
Malaysia
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When did Malaya become independent as Malaysia?
1957
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What happened in 1960?
Macmillan made the ‘Winds of change’ speech to South African parliament British Somaliland, Cyprus and Nigeria become independent
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When did Cyprus gain independence?
1960
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When did British Somaliland gain independence?
1960
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When did Nigeria gain independence?
1960
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When did Macmillan make the ‘Winds of change’ speech to the South African parliament?
1960
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What was the impact of Macmillan making the ‘Wind of change speech’ in 1960 to the South African government
Showed changing policies
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Who did Macmillan make the ‘Wind of change speech’ to in 1960 ?
South African Parliament
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Who made the ‘Winds of Changes’ speech in 1960 to the South African government?
Macmillan
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What happened in 1961?
Sierra Leone, Tanganuyika and British Cameroon became independent South Africa left the commonwealth
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When did these countries become independent? Tanganuyika British Cameroon Sierra Leone
1961
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What countries became independent in 1961?
Tanganuyika Sierra Leone British Cameroon
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What happened to Sierra Leone in 1961?
Became independent
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What happened to British Cameroon in 1961?
Became independent
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What happened to Tanganuyika in 1961?
Became independent
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What happened to these countries in 1961? Tanganuyika British Cameroon Sierra Leone
Became independent
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When did South Africa leave the commonwealth?
1961
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Who left the commonwealth in 1961?
South Africa
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What happened in 1962?
Commonwealth immigration Act | Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Samoa became independent
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When did Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Samoa became independent?
1962
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When was the Commonwealth immigration Act?
1962
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When did Samoa gain independence?
1962
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When did Uganda gain independence?
1962
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When did Trinidad and Tobago gain independence?
1962
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When did Jamaica gain independence?
1962
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What happened in 1963?
Kenya and Zanzibar gain independence
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When did Kenya gain independence
1963
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When did Zanzibar gain independence?
1963

Depth study: Kenya (22 decks)

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