Historical Context Flashcards

1
Q

What happened in 1947?

A

Indian independence with partition to create Pakistan

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2
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When was India’s independence with partition to create Pakistan?

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1947

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3
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What happened in 1948?

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Withdrawal from Palestine 
ANC win power in South Africa 
Ceylon and Burma became independent 
Communist insurgency in Malaya (Malayan Emergency to 1960)
Ireland leaves commonwealth
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4
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When was the withdrawal from Palestine

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1948

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5
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When did ANC win power in South Africa?

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1948

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6
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When did Ceylon and Burma became independent?

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1948

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7
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When was the Communist insurgency in Malaya (Malayan Emergency to 1960)

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1948

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8
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When did Ireland leave the commonwealth?

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1948

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9
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What happened in 1952?

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Mau Mau rebellion began
Nkrumah became Prime minister of Gold Coast
Elizabeth II becomes queen

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10
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When happened between 1952-59?

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Mau Mau rebellion

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11
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What happened in Palestine in 1948?

A

Withdrawal

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12
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What country had independence in 1947?

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India

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13
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Who won power in South Africa in 1948?

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ANC

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14
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Where did the ANC win power in 1948?

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South Africa

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15
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When did Ceylon gain independence?

A

1948

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16
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When did Burma gain independence?

A

1948

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17
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Who gained independence in 1948?

A

Ceylon and Burma

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18
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Who had a communist insurgency in 1948?

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Malaya

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19
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Who left the commonwealth in 1948?

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Ireland

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20
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When did Ireland leave the commonwealth

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1948

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21
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When did Nkrumah become Prime minister of Gold Coat ?

A

1952

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22
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Who became Prime minister of Gold Coast in 1952?

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Nkrumah

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23
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In what area did Nkrumah become prime minister of in 1952?

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Gold Coast

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24
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When did Elizabeth II become Queen?

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1952

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25
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Who became queen in 1952?

A

Elizabeth

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26
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What was the impact of Elizabeth II becoming queen in 1952?

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New reign signals new policies

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27
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What happened in 1953?

A

Creation of Central African Federation combining Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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28
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When was the Central African Federation combining Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland created?

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1952

29
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What did the Central African Federation combine?

A

Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland

30
Q

When did the withdrawal from Sudan begin?

A

1954

31
Q

What area began withdrawal in 1954?

A

Sudan

32
Q

In what year were British troops removed from Egypt?

A

1954

33
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In 1954, what area were British troops removed from?

A

Egypt

34
Q

What happened in 1956?

A

Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal precipitating the Suez Canal

35
Q

When did Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal precipitating the Suez Canal?

A

1956

36
Q

What did Nasser nationalise in 1956?

A

The Suez Canal

37
Q

What happened in 1957?

A

Gold Coast became independent as Ghana

Malay states became independent as Malaysia

38
Q

When did the Gold Coasts become independent as Ghana??

A

1957

39
Q

What did the Gold Coasts become independent as in 1957?

A

Ghana

40
Q

What did Malaya become independent as in 1957?

A

Malaysia

41
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When did Malaya become independent as Malaysia?

A

1957

42
Q

What happened in 1960?

A

Macmillan made the ‘Winds of change’ speech to South African parliament
British Somaliland, Cyprus and Nigeria become independent

43
Q

When did Cyprus gain independence?

A

1960

44
Q

When did British Somaliland gain independence?

A

1960

45
Q

When did Nigeria gain independence?

A

1960

46
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When did Macmillan make the ‘Winds of change’ speech to the South African parliament?

A

1960

47
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What was the impact of Macmillan making the ‘Wind of change speech’ in 1960 to the South African government

A

Showed changing policies

48
Q

Who did Macmillan make the ‘Wind of change speech’ to in 1960 ?

A

South African Parliament

49
Q

Who made the ‘Winds of Changes’ speech in 1960 to the South African government?

A

Macmillan

50
Q

What happened in 1961?

A

Sierra Leone, Tanganuyika and British Cameroon became independent
South Africa left the commonwealth

51
Q

When did these countries become independent?
Tanganuyika
British Cameroon
Sierra Leone

A

1961

52
Q

What countries became independent in 1961?

A

Tanganuyika
Sierra Leone
British Cameroon

53
Q

What happened to Sierra Leone in 1961?

A

Became independent

54
Q

What happened to British Cameroon in 1961?

A

Became independent

55
Q

What happened to Tanganuyika in 1961?

A

Became independent

56
Q

What happened to these countries in 1961?
Tanganuyika
British Cameroon
Sierra Leone

A

Became independent

57
Q

When did South Africa leave the commonwealth?

A

1961

58
Q

Who left the commonwealth in 1961?

A

South Africa

59
Q

What happened in 1962?

A

Commonwealth immigration Act

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Samoa became independent

60
Q

When did Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Samoa became independent?

A

1962

61
Q

When was the Commonwealth immigration Act?

A

1962

62
Q

When did Samoa gain independence?

A

1962

63
Q

When did Uganda gain independence?

A

1962

64
Q

When did Trinidad and Tobago gain independence?

A

1962

65
Q

When did Jamaica gain independence?

A

1962

66
Q

What happened in 1963?

A

Kenya and Zanzibar gain independence

67
Q

When did Kenya gain independence

A

1963

68
Q

When did Zanzibar gain independence?

A

1963