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Decolonization

Decolonization. It was bound to happen at some point in time…remember…bowing and silently farting only delays the inevitable…. African Decolonization. Africa then… Particularly troubling as little was done to prepare Africans for self-rule…

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Decolonization

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  1. Decolonization It was bound to happen at some point in time…remember…bowing and silently farting only delays the inevitable…

  2. African Decolonization • Africa then… • Particularly troubling as little was done to prepare Africans for self-rule… • Western presence/colonialism left a legacy that had both positive and negative results…what were they? • Most early African nationalist activities were committed to violence… • In their attempts at stability, both politically and economically, the African countries varied in their chosen forms of government… • Africa now… • 3 of every 4 AIDS cases reported worldwide are in Africa • Exports large amounts of wood carvings, paintings, and sculptures • The role of women has changed…know exactly how it has…

  3. Decolonization of the Middle East • Palestine and Israel issue • Was seen by Arabs as a violation of the rights of the native Palestinian majority… • Led to a major Arab-Israeli war in 1948… • Altered the region’s demography… • Still has violent conflict today over the West Bank… • Oil anyone… • Western reliance on oil has led to a constant western presence in Middle Eastern affairs…ie, ‘Operation Desert Storm’ • The oil resources are distributed unequally among the Arab States

  4. Decolonization of Asia • India • Jawaharlal Nehru…first PM of India • Seized Kashmir in 1948…why? • India’s position during the Cold War? • India today…still, the majority of the population lives in poverty… • Southeast Asia • Cold war…affects of… • today…major dichotomy between villages and cities…why? • Japan and Korea • The Asian miracle…a new historical phase… • Japan today…overall standard of living equals or exceeds most Western nations… • Korea today…North Korea versus South Korea…

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