Ch 35 - Nationalism & Political In Asia, Africa, And Latin America Flashcards

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Nationalism was fueled by

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A desire for independence

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What was Indian nationalism’s effect on Britain?

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A threat for British hold on India

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What was the Indian national congress? What did they want?

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Biggest association dedicated to struggle against British rule; wanted self rule

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What was the Muslim league’s problem?

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They worried about Hindu oppression but still wanted self rule

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What influenced India after the war? How did the British respond to this?

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Wilson’s 14 points for self determination and lennin’s ideas; with repressive measures.

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Who was Gandhi

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Iindian leader of national congress

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What is ahimsa ?

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Principle of tolerance, nonviolence, and passive resistance embraced by ghandi

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Ghandi’s strategy was to mix these two together

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Spiritual intensity and political activism

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Gandhi encouraged these things

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Boycotts
Self sufficiency
Ahimsa

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British offered India and agreement in which India had e institutions of a self governing state. What was that like?

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They elected a legislative body with executive under British control

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The government of India act led to what between Muslims and Hindus

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The formation of a Muslim state bc of hostility between the two; Muslim league have Pakistan

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What did Sun Yatsen do?

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Proclaimed Chinese republic and became president

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In the Chinese republic, ________ established themselves a provincial/regional leaders

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Warlords

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13
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The warlords establishment as leaders caused which two types of issues?

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Anarchy and economic

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What did China hope for after the war?

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Being a sovereign nation

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Why couldn’t China’s postwar wish for sovereignty be fulfilled?

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Because Japan didn’t weaken after the war, instead they gained more influence and a stronger gold on china

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Nationalist party’s main goal

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To get rid of communism

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Nationalist party’s 3 main problems

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Still had warlords controlling areas
There were communist threats
There was Japanese aggression

18
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How does the communist party gain new followers?

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With their march to NW china

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Sun Yatsen was ___________; he did not believe in ________ of the ___________ or ____________

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Most prominent nationalist leader at the time; dictatorship; proletariat; communism

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Sun Yatsen wanted to do what three things?

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Get rid of unequal treaties
Reunify china
Have economic development in a democratic republic.

21
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Where did the Nationalist Party and the Communist party go?

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Nationalist party - occupied Beijing

Communist party - retreated to SE china to reorganize

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What did Chiang Kai-Shek do to the Nationalist party?

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He took over the nationalist party to unify the nation

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Maoism?

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Conviction of peasants not urban proletariat

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Peasants were the foundation of what?
The revolution
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Japan joined the ______ as one of the _________
League of Nations; the big five
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The Mukden incident was
The Japanese blowing up railroad and blaming the Chinese for it
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Japan began to show interest for rule in _________ as a puppet state after the Mukden incident
Manchuria
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What were the two opposing views for the future?
Industrial capitalist rule vs militarism and self-sufficiency
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Europe was busy focussing on____________
Exploiting African Colonies
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Who ruled over parts of Africa; who did African colonies side with
Many of those who took part in the war; the places that had conquered them
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What were African soldier revolts based on
Revolts for resistance to European rule | Revolts for hatred of conscription of soldiers
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Why were African revolts failed?
Failed because Europe was stronger even though they were smaller
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What did colonial powers want to base economies on in Africa?
Based on exports in Africa & make sure institutions payed for themselves
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Where did new colonial economy become visible; how were these used?
Port facilities, roads, railways, telegraph wires; to move raw materials and to govern
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Nationalist movements in Africa were caused by disappointment from_________________
I rewarded war efforts and colonial consolidation
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Colonialism = new African social class called __________
New elite
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Nationalism was created based on what
Ethnicity Religion Languages Geography
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Nationalist ideas were created but not yet _______________
Suitable for demands for independence from colonialism
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Who served as political interference in S America? Give an example
Wealthy capitalist powers; US