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What country ruled over India prior to decolonization?

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Great Britain

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Who became leader of the Indian National Congress and made Indian Independence a mass movement in 1920?

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Mahatma Gandhi

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In order to fight the British, Gandhi used protests, boycotts, marches and hunger strikes. These methods would be called?

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Non-Violence (Satyagraha) to gain independence

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What was the reason for Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?

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He thought the salt tax was unjust and wanted to create a mass movement against British Rule.

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Who became the first black president in South Africa?

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Nelson Mandela

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The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

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apartheid

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This document written by the British near the end of WWI, stated that the British supported a new state for the Jewish population called Israel.

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Balfour Declaration

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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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In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of removing British control from the subcontinent.

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removing British control from the subcontinent

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What role did nationalism play in the decolonization process?

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It fostered a sense of identity and unity among colonized people.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept