The following questions and vocabulary are meant to guide you in studying for
your quiz on Modern India.
India—independence and partition
a. Political system
b. Muslim/Hindu conflicts
c. Status of the caste system
d. Roles of Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
e. Nonalignment
f. Kashmir and Punjab
Focus Questions
1. Why did colonial empires collapse after WWII?
2. What is decolonization?
3. How does decolonization show the strengths and weaknesses of imperialism?
4. How independent are the economies and political systems of former European colonies?
5. How successfully have former colonies industrialized?
6.How did the relationship between former colonial powers and colonies change after independence?
VOCABULARY
your quiz on Modern India.
India—independence and partition
a. Political system
b. Muslim/Hindu conflicts
c. Status of the caste system
d. Roles of Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
e. Nonalignment
f. Kashmir and Punjab
Focus Questions
1. Why did colonial empires collapse after WWII?
2. What is decolonization?
3. How does decolonization show the strengths and weaknesses of imperialism?
4. How independent are the economies and political systems of former European colonies?
5. How successfully have former colonies industrialized?
6.How did the relationship between former colonial powers and colonies change after independence?
VOCABULARY
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