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8.6 New Nations

AP World History 8.6 New Nations

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What led to the creation of new states? The redrawing of political boundaries after the withdrawal of former colonial authorities led to the creation of new states.
What new state was created by the UN in 1948? Israel: recall it was part of WWI UK mandate, 1948 UN created, southern desert and 2 small places in N, after the 1948 war they got some more land
What new state was created by French Indo-China that comprised Laos? Cambodia: French Indo-China comprised Laos, Cambodia,
What did Vietnam revert to at this time? Vietnam; reverted to kingdom
What Vietnam ruler was controlled by a "puppet government"? then Khmer Rouge, then 1979-93 controlled by Vietnam puppet government
What new state was created and resulted in a huge refugee crisis? Pakistan: creation of Pakistan with E and W lands; huge refugee crisis
What led to conflict as well as population displacement and/or resettlements? The redrawing of political boundaries in some cases led to conflict as well as population displacement and/or resettlements, including those related to the Partition of India and the creation of the state of Israel.
What led to a stalemate? Pakistan-India war 1947-48 issue of a few provinces as to which nation they would join; stalemate
What happened in the Israel war of 1948? Israel war 1948: surrounded with very few resources but knew it was win or die, especially motivated by Holocaust just ending; Arabs not that organized or committed; problem of Palestinian refugees
What was the Suez Crisis of 1956? Suez crisis 1956 was major cold war crisis, conflict with Egypt, interestingly US and USSR on same side opposed to Israel, UK and France
What happened in the Six Day War of 1967? Six Day war 1967 gained Jerusalem, west bank, Sinai peninsula
Who won the Yom Kippur War of 1973? Yom Kippur war 1973 Golda Meir was leader, both wars won by Israel
After WWII, what did governments do to promote development? In newly independent states after World War II, governments often took on a STRONG role in guiding economic life to promote development.
Who promoted economic development in Egypt? Gamal Abdel Nasser’s promotion of economic development in Egypt: President 1954-70
Who sided with Russia during this time? nationalized foreign assets including canal, sided with Russia, economy better in early years, declined late 60s
What country did Indira Gandhi's economic policies impact? Indira Gandhi’s economic policies in India: more socialist than US, PM 1966-77, 1980-84 five year plans,
What was the Green Revolution? Green Revolution 1965-; US had sided more with Pakistan, India more with Russia, nationalized banks
Who tried to impose socialism as an antidote to huge disparity in colonial economy. Julius Nyerere’s modernization in Tanzania President 1961-85 tried to impose socialism as antidote to huge disparity in colonial economy, didn’t work too well
What country strove for more free market and push for education? Nigeria (a major oil producer) more free market but push for education; many have left the farms where work is often done by hand; the nation depends to a degree on food imports
What did Sirimavo Bandaranaike's policies result in? Sirimavo Bandaranaike’s economic policies in Sri Lanka (world's first female PM, 3 terms: 1960s, 1970s, 1990s) unsuccessful socialism
What was the result of MIGRATION of former colonial subjects to imperial metropoles? The MIGRATION of former colonial subjects to imperial metropoles (the former colonizing country), usually in the major cities, maintained cultural and economic ties between the colony and the metropole even after the dissolution of empires
What was it the impact of South Asians that migrated to Britain? South Asians to Britain: a few thousand there before WWII, many more after, tended to work in blue collar jobs
What was the impact of Algerians that migrated to France? Algerians to France: thousands migrated to France but France deported many of them, tenuous during civil war, treatment in France not all that good
Where did the Filipinos migrate to during this time? Filipinos to the United States:
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