How Did External Developments Influence The People’s Responsed To British Rule After WW II? Flashcards
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What influenced the people’s responses to British rule after World War II?
Several external developments influenced the people’s responses to British rule, shaping both their actions and the British’s thinking.
What was a significant factor in the weakening of colonial rule before World War II?
Anti-colonial sentiments had arisen due to the suffering caused by European colonial rule.
How did the Japanese Occupation affect anti-colonial sentiments?
The defeat of European forces by the Japanese Empire and the subsequent Japanese Occupation accelerated the growth of anti-colonial sentiments.
What major event occurred in India in 1947?
India gained independence from British rule in 1947.
What happened in Indonesia in 1949?
Indonesia gained independence from the Dutch in 1949.
What significant event occurred in Vietnam in 1954?
The Vietnamese overthrew their French colonial masters in 1954.
What effect did news of independence movements have on other colonies?
News of these events encouraged those who had long wished to be free from British rule.
Who was Mohandas K. Gandhi?
He was the leader of the Indian independence movement.
Who was Sukarno?
He was the leader of the Indonesian independence movement.
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
He was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement.
What conflict emerged at the end of World War II?
The Cold War.
Which two countries were involved in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union (USSR).
What ideology did the United States uphold?
Democracy / Capitalism.
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communism.
What is a dictatorship?
A form of government in which a person or a small group rules with almost unlimited power.
How did the United States view individual interests?
Valued individual freedom.
How did the Soviet Union view individual interests?
Regarded individual freedom as less important than the benefit of society.
What was the United States’ stance on wealth creation?
Believed in free elections and private ownership.
What was the Soviet Union’s stance on wealth distribution?
Believed goods should be allocated according to people’s needs, with government control over resources.
What is an ideology?
A set of ideas about how a country should be run.
