Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 36: NATIONALISM AND POLITICAL IDENTITIES IN ASIA, AFRICA, AND LATIN AMERICA

Study Questions

1
What was the status of India within the British Empire after World War I? What were some of the sources of tension in India at this time?
2
Two warring factions emerged in China between the wars: the Nationalists and the Communists. What values and interests did each represent? What advantages did each have?
3
Two political factions dominated Japanese politics after World War I: the internationalists and the militarists. What values and interests did each represent? What advantages did each have?
4
To what extent was the continent of Africa transformed by the Great War? What circumstances caused changes to occur and what was the nature of those changes?
5
What factors caused Africans to challenge European authority during the Great War?
6
Explain the role of the United States and the financial interests of U.S. businesses in the evolution of economic imperialism in Latin America.
7
Describe the reaction of various Latin American states to neocolonialism.
8
Looking at the careers of artist Diego Rivera and entertainer Carmen Miranda, discuss how popular culture related to international politics and diplomacy between the United States and Latin America during the decades after the Great War.
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