HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Atlantic Charter, Non-Aligned Movement, Viet Minh
13 Nov 2020
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Asia in turmoil: nationalism, revolution, and the rise of the cold war (261-267) 1949: establishment of the people"s republic of china china now a united and strong centralized state ruled by a communist government with ties to soviet government containment introduced; cold war spread to asia. 1946: britain actively negotiates a transfer of power; complicated because it"s over two countries: india and pakistan. 1947: most dramatic act of decolonialization end of british rule in india; britain attempted to use concession and coercion to remain in india but this was not attractive or feasible, esp. as. India"s independence was a great event for asia and a powerful move against colonialism: nehru was an excellent spokesman for colonial countries seeking independence. 1941-42: humiliating defeats inflicted by japan on imperial powers japan was a brutal occupying power; stimulated nationalist-based resistance movements in countries it subjugated.
