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Flashcard 1: Which country did Zimbabwe gain independence from in 1980?
Answer: United Kingdom. Zimbabwe gained independence after years of civil war and negotiations.
Flashcard 2: Identify the British colony that gained independence in 1948 as Sri Lanka.
Answer: Ceylon. Island nation that became Sri Lanka upon achieving independence.
Flashcard 3: What year did the Suez Crisis occur, accelerating decolonization?
Answer:
- Crisis that weakened European colonial powers and accelerated decolonization.
Flashcard 4: Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement?
Answer: Ho Chi Minh. Communist leader who fought French colonial rule in Indochina.
Flashcard 5: Which African nation gained independence on March 6, 1957?
Answer: Ghana. Former Gold Coast that became the first sub-Saharan African nation independent.
Flashcard 6: What event marked the end of Portuguese rule in Mozambique?
Answer: Carnation Revolution. 1974 revolution in Portugal that ended its African colonial empire.
Flashcard 7: Identify the year Kenya gained independence from Britain.
Answer:
- East African nation gained independence after Mau Mau uprising.
Flashcard 8: Which country became independent from Spain in 1968?
Answer: Equatorial Guinea. Small Central African nation that gained independence from Spanish rule.
Flashcard 9: Name the country that gained independence from the UK in 1956 as Sudan.
Answer: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Joint British-Egyptian territory that became independent Sudan.
Flashcard 10: What was the main reason for the decolonization of Africa post-WWII?
Answer: Nationalist movements and international pressure. WWII weakened European powers while strengthening independence movements.
Flashcard 11: Which country gained independence from the UK on August 15, 1947?
Answer: India. Partitioned into India and Pakistan upon gaining independence.
Flashcard 12: Which French territory became independent as Cambodia in 1953?
Answer: French Indochina. Part of French colonial empire in Southeast Asia until independence.
Flashcard 13: Who was the first President of independent Kenya?
Answer: Jomo Kenyatta. Nationalist leader who became Kenya's first president after independence.
Flashcard 14: Which European country decolonized Angola in 1975?
Answer: Portugal. Last European power to decolonize Africa after the Carnation Revolution.
Flashcard 15: Identify the year Nigeria gained independence from Britain.
Answer:
- West African nation that achieved peaceful independence from Britain.
Flashcard 16: What year did Cyprus gain independence from the UK?
Answer:
- Mediterranean island that gained independence through negotiated settlement.
Flashcard 17: Which country became independent from the UK as Malaysia in 1957?
Answer: Malaya. Southeast Asian territory that became Malaysia upon independence.
Flashcard 18: Which African country gained independence from Belgium in 1962?
Answer: Rwanda. Small Central African nation that gained independence from Belgian rule.
Flashcard 19: Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Ghana?
Answer: Kwame Nkrumah. Pan-African leader who became Ghana's first head of government.
Flashcard 20: Which African country gained independence from Italy in 1960?
Answer: Somalia. East African nation that gained independence from Italian colonial rule.
Flashcard 21: Identify the year Tunisia gained independence from France.
Answer:
- North African nation that achieved independence from French colonial rule.
Flashcard 22: Which Caribbean nation became independent from the UK in 1962?
Answer: Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean nation that gained independence alongside Jamaica in 1962.
Flashcard 23: What was the main organization that led India's independence movement?
Answer: Indian National Congress. Political party founded in 1885 that spearheaded India's freedom struggle.
Flashcard 24: Name the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence.
Answer: Sukarno. Indonesia's first president who led the nationalist independence movement.
Flashcard 25: Which British colony in Africa gained independence in 1961?
Answer: Sierra Leone. West African nation that achieved peaceful independence from Britain.
Flashcard 26: Identify the year South Africa held its first multiracial elections.
Answer:
- Year apartheid officially ended with Nelson Mandela's election as president.
Flashcard 27: Which African country gained independence from Portugal in 1975?
Answer: Angola. Gained independence after prolonged armed struggle against Portuguese rule.
Flashcard 28: What year did Vietnam declare independence from France?
Answer:
- Ho Chi Minh declared independence after Japan's surrender in WWII.
Flashcard 29: Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru. Close associate of Gandhi who led India after independence.
Flashcard 30: Which British colony in Asia gained independence in 1948?
Answer: Burma (Myanmar). Achieved independence following negotiations with British authorities.