Modern independence movements and the ending of colonial rule. Current international relations remain in World Affairs.
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What was Namibia commonly called before independence?
The name Namibia comes from the Namib Desert, which runs along much of the country’s Atlantic coast.
Which country's surrender in World War II opened the way for Vietnam's August Revolution?
Japan had displaced French colonial authorities in March 1945, but its surrender left a sudden power vacuum.
Which Indian prime minister attended the 1955 Bandung Conference?
Nehru promoted nonalignment as a way for newly independent countries to preserve freedom in foreign policy.
Which Asian power occupied Indonesia immediately before its 1945 independence declaration?
Japan's defeat left a power vacuum that Indonesian nationalists used to proclaim a republic.
Indonesia's independence proclamation was read in which city?
The proclamation was read outside Sukarno's home rather than in a grand government building.
What name replaced Lourenço Marques as Mozambique’s capital after independence?
The capital’s new name came from the Maputo River, replacing a name that honored a Portuguese explorer.
Which city became the capital of independent Ghana in 1957?
Accra had already served as the colonial capital, so independence kept the seat of government in the same coastal city.
Which European country colonized Namibia before South African rule?
South African forces occupied German South West Africa during World War I, ending German colonial rule there.
Which Beatle organized the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh?
Harrison organized the benefit with Ravi Shankar to raise relief funds for refugees.
Which city became the capital of independent Kenya?
Nairobi grew from a railway camp established during construction of the Uganda Railway.