TOPIC 8.5
Decolonization
After 1900
THEMATIC FOCUS
Governance (GOV)
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion,
and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative
institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise
power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective F:
Compare the processes by which various peoples pursued independence after 1900.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Nationalist leaders and parties in Asia and Africa sought varying degrees of autonomy within or independence from imperial rule.
KC-2
After the end of World War II, some colonies negotiated their independence, while others achieved independence through armed struggle.
KC-3
Regional, religious, and ethnic movements challenged colonial rule and inherited imperial boundaries. Some of these movements advocated for autonomy.
Governance (GOV)
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion,
and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative
institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise
power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective F:
Compare the processes by which various peoples pursued independence after 1900.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Nationalist leaders and parties in Asia and Africa sought varying degrees of autonomy within or independence from imperial rule.
KC-2
After the end of World War II, some colonies negotiated their independence, while others achieved independence through armed struggle.
KC-3
Regional, religious, and ethnic movements challenged colonial rule and inherited imperial boundaries. Some of these movements advocated for autonomy.