Decolonization Flashcards by Leo Reid

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First phase of decolonization

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1945-1955 mainly Asia

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Indian independence

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1947

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Salt March

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1930 protest against British salt tax

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Indonesian War of Independence

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1945-1949 against the Dutch

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First Indochina War

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1946-1954 France vs Viet Minh

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Second phase of decolonization

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1956-1964 mainly Africa

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Morocco independence

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1956

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Tunisia independence

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1956

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Algerian War

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1954-1962

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Ghana independence

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1957 first in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Mau Mau revolt

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1952-1960 anti-colonial uprising in Kenya

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Year of Africa

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1960 most French colonies become independent

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Françafrique

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Continued French economic and political influence in Africa

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Third phase of decolonization

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After 1966

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Rhodesia issue

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White-minority rule delaying independence

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Zimbabwe independence

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1980

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Portuguese colonies independence

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After long wars Angola Mozambique

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Bandung Conference

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1955 meeting of Asian & African states

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Bandung goals

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Peace anti-colonialism economic cooperation

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Belgrade Conference

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1961 founding of Non-Aligned Movement

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Non-Aligned Movement

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States refusing to join US or USSR blocs

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Neocolonialism

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Continued control by former colonial powers

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Group of 77

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1964 coalition of newly independent states

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UNCTAD

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1964 organisation defending Third World economic interests

OPEC

1960 oil-exporting states coordinating prices

1973 oil crisis

OPEC asserts economic power

Soviet development model

Heavy industry focus (e.g. Cuba Algeria)

Common challenges of new states

Low HDI low literacy economic dependence