Question 1

In the early 1960s, what caused the relatively quick shift in attitudes about colonialism by the French government and public?

Accepted Answer

A) A downturn in the French economy. 
B) Revolts in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. 
C) The costly wars in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D) The influence of other European countries. 
E) French inability to compete with Britain's colonies. 
A) A downturn in the French economy. 
B) Revolts in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. 
C) The costly wars in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D) The influence of other European countries. 
E) French inability to compete with Britain's colonies. C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the Atlantic Charter?

Accepted Answer

A) It was cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt at Yalta. 
B) It was a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C) It detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D) It was the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E) It was an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism. 
A) It was cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt at Yalta. 
B) It was a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C) It detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D) It was the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E) It was an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism. B

Question 3

The newly independent country of Ghana became a member of the ____________________ in 1957.

Accepted Answer

British Commonwealth

Question 4

Explain the concept of demographic transition. What impact has this transition had in the non-Western world?​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of fe

Question 5

​Which area is considered part of a significant border dispute between modern-day India and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Pradesh 
B) ​Gajarat 
C) ​Punjab 
D) ​Kashmir 
E) ​Nepal 
A) ​Pradesh 
B) ​Gajarat 
C) ​Punjab 
D) ​Kashmir 
E) ​Nepal

Question 6

What did The Population Bomb predict in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear annihilation 
B) the Green Revolution 
C) pervasive epidemics 
D) global warming 
E) massive famine 
A) nuclear annihilation 
B) the Green Revolution 
C) pervasive epidemics 
D) global warming 
E) massive famine

Question 7

A shift in attitude on a colonial empire occurred when  ____________________was defeated in two colonial wars: with Vietnam and Algeria.​

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The answer of A shift in attitude on a colonial...

Question 8

What is considered a major problem of the non-Western world?

Accepted Answer

A) overpopulation 
B) military control 
C) unstable currency 
D) rampant disease 
E) global warming 
A) overpopulation 
B) military control 
C) unstable currency 
D) rampant disease 
E) global warming

Question 9

What are the characteristics of a non-Western society? What are some of the problems unique to such regions?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 10

The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for...

Question 11

Term for identification: British Commonwealth

Accepted Answer

The term "British Commonwealth" refers t

Question 12

All of the following are true of neocolonialism  EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) High tariffs on Western goods. 
B) Few opportunities for education by non-Western people. 
C) Industrial complexes are owned by Westerners. 
D) Agriculture makes up a high proportion of the nation's gross national product. 
E) Unskilled labor in both rural and urban areas. 
A) High tariffs on Western goods. 
B) Few opportunities for education by non-Western people. 
C) Industrial complexes are owned by Westerners. 
D) Agriculture makes up a high proportion of the nation's gross national product. 
E) Unskilled labor in both rural and urban areas.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the key leaders in the non-Western nations and their efforts at independence. Which leader had the most success in gaining independence? Why? Defend your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would includ

Question 14

Term for identification: Atlantic Charter

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal polic

Question 15

Term for identification: The Population Bomb

Accepted Answer

The term "The Population Bomb" refers to

Question 16

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahat

Question 17

Who were the chief architects of the Atlantic Charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Josef Stalin and Willy Brandt 
B) Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton 
C) Harry Truman and Josef Stalin 
D) Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier 
E) Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill 
A) Josef Stalin and Willy Brandt 
B) Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton 
C) Harry Truman and Josef Stalin 
D) Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier 
E) Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Question 18

The dismantling of France's colonial empire was directed after 1958 by President ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dismantling of France's colonial empire was...

Question 19

After World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After World War II, Vietnam struggled for...

Question 20

What position did the US take over the French colonial rule in Indochina?

Accepted Answer

A) The US backed the French war to maintain colonial rule. 
B) The US backed the people of Indochina against the French war. 
C) The US maintained a position of neutrality. 
D) The US pressured France to grant independence. 
E) The US maintained an undeclared state of war. 
A) The US backed the French war to maintain colonial rule. 
B) The US backed the people of Indochina against the French war. 
C) The US maintained a position of neutrality. 
D) The US pressured France to grant independence. 
E) The US maintained an undeclared state of war.

Exam 26: Decolonization of the Non-Western World

In the early 1960s, what caused the relatively quick shift in attitudes about colonialism by the French government and public?

Which of the following best describes the Atlantic Charter?

The newly independent country of Ghana became a member of the ____________________ in 1957.

Explain the concept of demographic transition. What impact has this transition had in the non-Western world?​

​Which area is considered part of a significant border dispute between modern-day India and Pakistan?

What did The Population Bomb predict in the 1970s?

A shift in attitude on a colonial empire occurred when ____________________was defeated in two colonial wars: with Vietnam and Algeria.​

What is considered a major problem of the non-Western world?

What are the characteristics of a non-Western society? What are some of the problems unique to such regions?

The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

Term for identification: British Commonwealth

All of the following are true of neocolonialism EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the key leaders in the non-Western nations and their efforts at independence. Which leader had the most success in gaining independence? Why? Defend your answer with examples.

Term for identification: Atlantic Charter

Term for identification: The Population Bomb

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

Who were the chief architects of the Atlantic Charter?

The dismantling of France's colonial empire was directed after 1958 by President ____________________.

After World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________ ________.

What position did the US take over the French colonial rule in Indochina?

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Explain the concept of demographic transition. What impact has this transition had in the non-Western world?

Which area is considered part of a significant border dispute between modern-day India and Pakistan?

A shift in attitude on a colonial empire occurred when ____________________was defeated in two colonial wars: with Vietnam and Algeria.

After World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____ .