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When did the Irish threat begin and end

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1919-1921

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2
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What the nature of the Irish nationalism fighting

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Guerrilla warfare

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3
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When was the Easter Rising

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1916

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When was the Irish Home Rule suspended

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1914- for the duration of the war

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What was the name of the Southern pro-independence group in Ireland

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Sinn Fein

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6
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Who organised the Easter Rising

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the Sinn Fein

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7
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How many seats did the Sinn Fein win in the 1918 general elections

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73 seats

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8
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When did the Sinn Fein establish an Irish assembly in Dublin

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1919

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9
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Why did the Sinn Fein establish an Irish assembly

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due to frustrations caused by the delays to the Irish home rule

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10
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Who did the IRA start a guerrilla war against

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The Black and Tans

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11
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Who were the Black and Tans

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force of temporary policemen who were recruited to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)- many were British WW1 veterans

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12
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When did the Irish conflict end

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1921

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13
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What was the nature of the Anglo-Irish treaty

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created the Irish Free State as a self-governing Dominion within the British Empire

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Who refused to accept the Anglo-Irish treaty

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Eamon de Valera- one of the principal Irish leaders

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Why did de Valera refuse to accept the Anglo-Irish treaty

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as it wasn’t a republic and it involved splitting the country

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16
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When were de Valera and the republics finally defeated

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1923

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17
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When did the Irish gain full independence

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1948

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18
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When did rioting break out in Egypt

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1919

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19
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Why did rioting start in Egypt in 1919

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against British occupation after the British exiled Saad Zaghdul nationalist leader

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20
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What was the nature of the Egyptian riotings

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  • attacks on British military personnel and civilians
  • infrastructure destroyed
  • 800 Egyptians killed
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21
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What did the British do to curb the violence in Egypt

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gave minor concessions to nationalists

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22
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When was Egypt granted formal independence

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1922- following the ‘Milner report’

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23
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What was decided about Sudan following Egyptian formal independence

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British refused to recognise full Egyptian sovereignty over Sudan or to withdraw al its forces

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24
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What caused violence in Iraq from 1920

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conflicting nationalists movements

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25
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What was the nature of the nationalists uprisings in Iraq from 1920

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widespread demonstrations against British rule and intensified after treaty of 1922

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26
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When was the Cairo Conference

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1921

27
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What did the Cairo Conference grant

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limited self-government to Iraq

28
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When was the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty

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1922

29
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What did the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty confirm

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confirmed Faisal I of the Hashemite dynasty as King but senior British advisors also appointed to most government departments- ensure British control over Iraqi affairs

30
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When was fuller independence granted to Iraq

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1932

31
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What did Britain retain control over following Iraqi independence

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retained control over oil industry

32
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How many Jewish settlers migrated to Palestine in 1926

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150,000

33
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How much of the total population did Jewish settlers make up by 1936

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400,000 (1/3 of total population)

34
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How many deaths were there in Palestine during 1929 riots

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200 deaths

35
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What caused the Arab revolt of 1936

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influx of Jews

36
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How did the British act in the Arab Revolt

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burned villages and detained thousands of subjects

37
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What was the name of the underground Jewish milita

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haganah

38
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How much was Jewish immigration in Palestine restricted to

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15,000 per year for 5 years

39
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When was the National Congress of West Africa formed

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1919

40
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Who formed the National Congress of West Africa

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political activists from Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast

41
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What group dominated the National Congress of West Africa

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European-educated elite

42
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When did rail strikes occur in Sierra Leone

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1919 and 1926

43
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When did rail strikes occur in Nigeria

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1921

44
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When was the West African Students Union formed

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1925

45
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Name a prominent figure who was part of the West African Students Union

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Kwame Nkrumah

46
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Why did West African nationalism not spread that much during the 1920s

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nationalists remained outnumbers by appointed African chiefs on legislative councils

47
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How did WW2 accelerate the growth of nationalism in West Africa

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brought greater economic development to West Africa

48
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When was the African National Congress founded

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1912

49
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what did the African National Congress change its name to in 1925

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South African National Congress

50
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Who were the South African National Congress inspired by

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Indian nationalism in adopting passive resistance

51
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When and who founded the East African Association

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1921- Jomo Kenyatta and Harry Thuku

52
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What did the East African Association campaign for

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African rights and representation

53
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When was the Kikuyu Central Association formed

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early 1930s

54
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How did the economic depression contribute to the development of nationalism in Africa

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it fuelled discontent- encouraging formations of many new mass membership organisations and their advocacy of self government (e.g Nigerian Youth Movement 1934)

55
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When was Thuku imprisoned/released

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1922/1931

56
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When did the Singapore Malay Union begin organising Anti-British strike and riots

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1926

57
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How was nationalist organisations in Burma divided

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Buddhist vs secular Burma

58
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Why did rioting break out in the 1920s in Burma

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Burma was excluded from reform that had taken place in India (from where Burma was governed)

59
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How did the British respond to the rioting in Burma

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extended dyarchy to Burma in 1921

60
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Who did Burmese nationalists attack in the 1930s riots

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Britons and Indians living in Burma

61
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How many troops did Britain send into Malaya to police the reigon

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40,000

62
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When was the Government of Burma act

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1937

63
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What was the nature of the Government of Burma Act

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separated Burma from India and extended its self-government considerably
foreign affairs and finance remained under British control- deepening Anti-colonial feeling

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