History of the Modern World, 10th Edition (Palmer)

Chapter 23: Postcolonial Nations in Asia and Latin America

Learning Objectives

Chapter 23 teaches students about:

The origins of the term "Third World," and developing countries' positions of nonalignment in the Cold War.

The social and economic problems that challenged the world’s new nations, in particular the difficulties entailed in modernization.

The impact of the end of British rule in South Asia and the contentious issues surrounding the partition and the subsequent founding of both India and Pakistan.

The differing experiences of democracy in India and military dictatorship in Pakistan.

Processes of independence in Southeast Asia, and the differing trajectories of Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Indochina, and the Philippines.

Latin America’s difficulties with the legacy of colonialism, continuing imperialism, and economic crises.
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