Decolonization

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The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

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the patterns of European colonialism

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Which is an accurate statement regarding modern African nations? Options: Most African nations have rejected membership in the United Nations. For economic reasons, many African nations have maintained ties with their former colonial powers. Most African nations are experiencing a decrease in urbanization. Most African nations are military allies of Russia.

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For economic reasons, many African nations have maintained ties with their former colonial powers.

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A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

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secure political power for the majority of the people

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One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

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enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

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Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side claims sovereignty over the same land.

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claims sovereignty over the same land

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Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been: the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal, the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs, the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland, Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories.

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the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland

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This statement is referring to the establishment of which nation?

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Israel

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Decolonization can best be defined as

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independence of nations after World War II that were once ruled by European powers

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What role did WWII play in aiding the process of decolonization?

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Colonies assisted in defeating the Nazis, and most empires were destroyed and weakened after WWII.

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What was the problem with the colonial boundaries in Africa?

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It caused conflict between rival groups within an artificial boundary