Pick 3 of the questions to answer. Remember back up you answers with work cited.
1.Examine U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's concept of the self-determination of nations. Why did it have such a profound impact, in the years following World War I, on Asia, Africa, and Latin America? How, specifically, did it contribute to the rise of nationalism and political identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America?
2.Why did Mao champion the peasants as a revolutionary force? Why was this proposal so radical? Compare Mao's philosophy to that of Marx and Lenin.
3.Examine the evolution of Indian nationalism. What role did Gandhi play in the process? What were his main ideas? What made the Indian situation so complicated with regard to forging a sense of national unity and achieving independence?
4.Examine the struggle for political stability in China in the 1920s and 1930s. What role did Sun Yatsen play in this process? Compare and contrast the political philosophies of Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong.
5.Compare and contrast Indian and Chinese nationalism. In what ways did they differ? What were the main threats to each? Which would be more successful?
6.The efforts of European colonial powers to consolidate their political control over Africa in the years following World War I contributed to African domestic unrest that spurred nationalist movements. What were some of these measures? What specifically made them detrimental to the Africans?
7.Nationalism in Africa did not emerge in only one form. Who were some of the leaders of African nationalism and what were some of the different approaches they took toward establishing African national identity and ultimately an Africa independent of European influence?