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7.5 Unresolved Tensi
AP World History 7.5 Unresolved Tensions after WWI
Question | Answer |
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Who predominantly maintained control over colonial holdings after WWI? | Between the two world wars, Western and Japanese imperial states predominantly maintained control over colonial holdings; |
How were additional territories gained? | Western and Japanese imperial states in some cases, they gained additional territories through conquest or treaty settlement and in other cases faced anti-imperial resistance. |
What was transferred to Great Britain and France under the system of League of Nations mandates? | Transfer of former German colonies to Great Britain and France under the system of League of Nations mandates. some mandates in Africa and others in Asia (held by Japan) |
Who took over the Ottoman (outside of Turkey)? | Ottoman (outside of Turkey) divided into UK and French (temporary) holdings, after WWII these gained independence |
Who did Japan invade in 1931? | Japan invaded Manchuria 1931, gradual increasing intrusion; creation of puppet state of Manchukuo; Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere |
Who did Italy conquer in the 1930's? | Italy conquered Ethiopia 1930s (due to imperialism) |
Who converted to Commonwealth? | various portions of British Empire peacefully converted to Commonwealth. Anti-imperial resistance: |
What Anti-Imperial resistance formed in South Asia? | South Asia: Indian National Congress; Muslim League, WWI |
What did Gandhi stand against? | Gandhi (arrested many times, fasting), increasingly for independence, Amritsar massacre, salt march, some political rights, |
Who obtained their freedom from the British Empire because they were tired of trying to control so much? | India’s WWII participation, Quit India protests, partition 1947 (British Empire was tired of having to control so much) |
What was there West African resistance to? | West African resistance (strikes/congresses) to French rule |