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Wars and Independence Test
Review
Describe how nationalism led to independence in India. (CRCT
p. 187)
Colonialism- when one
countries government
takes control or forces
change over another.
August 15th, 1947 India
gained freedom from
Britain and became an
Independent Nation.
Great Britain
controlled
political, social,
economic, and
cultural systems
in India
Non-violent
resistance, civil
disobedience,
boycotting British
schools,
universities, and
courts leads to
independence.
Indian leaders such as
Gandhi encouraged
citizens to buy Indianmade product and to
boycott British made
Citizen grew tired of this
foreign control. Our
culture was ignored.
Indian National
Congress (1885)worked to achieve
independence from
Why should
Indian citizens
become
westernized or
more like the
British?
NationalismPeople of India
were strongly
devoted to their
country.
Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi's belief in
non-violent protests. (CRCT pp. 193-194)
Passive resistance
wore down the
British. It’s hard to
fight against an
enemy that won’t
fight back.
The British offered to make
changes to the government
to give more rights to some
citizens. The Untouchables
were not included. I refused
to eat until ALL people
received better treatment
I am Hindu, yet I
have great
respect for all
religions.
I was often
imprisoned. While in
jail, I would fast.
Organized march to the
Arabian Sea where we
evaporated seawater to
make salt. The British
taxed us a lot for salt,
now we made our own.
We organized boycotts
and rallies where we were
often beaten and arrested.
I became the symbol of a
free India. Nicknamed
“Great Soul”
The British Empire
was getting rich
from our needs, we
made our own
product and did
without British
products.
Describe how nationalism led to independence in Vietnam. (CRCT p. 188)
Before World War II, Vietnam
was under French Control.
This was the longest
war the United States
ever fought, and the
first one we ever lost.
During World War II
Japan took control of
the region.
Viet Cong guerillas
were able to reunite
Vietnam under a
single Communist
Government.
Nationalist
movement.
Three-way civil war
took place among the
Communists, the
French, and the anitcommunist and antiFrench Vietnamese.
The government of
South Vietnam fell after
the U.S. left. The
Communist government
of the north took over.
Vietnamization- plan
by the U.S. to turn the
war over to the South
Vietnamese.
The U.S. sent money
and weapons first, and
eventually sent troops to
support the South.
After 8 years of fighting, the
French pulled out. Vietnam
was divided at the 17th
parallel. North Vietnam and
South Vietnam
Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII. (CRCT
p.195)
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Japan surrendered in 1945
Industries & farms destroyed
Government in shambles
General Douglas MacArthur
was to put Japan back together.
Japan should no longer pose a
military threat to other
countries
MacArthur decided on a
Constitutional Monarchy for
Japan
MacArthur wrote the
constitution with a Bill of Rights
Every Japanese citizen over the
age of 20 was allowed to vote
Japanese had to pay war
reparations to countries they
harmed.
Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea in terms of containment of
Communism. (CRCT pp. 199-200)
54,000 American
deaths resulted
Armistice signed
in 1953 to allow
the 38th Parallel
remain the
boundary
No side could
gain an
advantage
“Seesaw War”
U.S. & U.N.
presence angered
China. China
entered the war
assisting the north.
The 38th Parallel marked the
border between the two
Koreas.
Communist forces from
U.S.S.R. took over the
northern portion during
World War II
The United States
freed the southern
portion
Two countries were
formed since the 2
superpowers could not
agree on one form of
government
In 1950, the Communist
north attacked the south.
The United Nations and the
U.S. sent troops to help the
South to keep communism
from spreading