Liberation from Colonial Rule: Latin America-Bolivar; Arab World-Egypt; Africa-Apartheid to Democracy; South-East Asia-Vietnam
PYQs: Liberation from Colonial Rule [1985-2024]
- “Mohammad Ali combined ambition with perspicacity to a greater degree than any other Oriental ruler of the nineteenth century.” Comment in about 200 words. (1985)
- ‘Under Mustafa Kemal’s dictatorship, Turkey was rapidly nationalized.’ Comment in about 200 words. (1986)
- ‘One of the last strongholds of oil imperialism and European colonialism, it (Middle East) cultivates a fiery nationalism as a weapon against foreign oppression.’ Comment in about 200 words. (1987)
- “… the European nations in emphasizing their solidarity, their Europeanness in dealing with Asian countries inevitably gave rise to a feeling of Asianness.” Comment in about 200 words. (1988)
- Trace the growth of Arab nationalism after the First World War. How far was it a reaction to oil imperialism? (1989)
- How did the Japanese occupation of South East Asian countries during the Second World War give a boost to nationalise in the regions? Explain with examples. (1990)
- Arab Nationalism and Oil-these were the principal factors complicating the relations of the West Asian countries with the outside world. Do you agree? (1993)
- “The countries in the Middle East became, after 1919, the scene of constant effervescence and some striking changes.” Comment. (1994)
- “Asian Nationalism is just a product of Western impact on the Asian intelligentsia in the last decades of the nineteenth century.” Comment. (1994)
- Turkish renaissance guided by Kemal Pasha revolutionised the Turkish life at many levels. Amplify. (1996)
- Discuss the aims of the establishment of the Arab League and assess it role in safeguarding the interests of the Arab nations. (2001)
- Give a brief account of the struggle against ‘Apartheid’ in South Africa. (2006)
- “Arab nationalism and oil-there were the principal factors in complicating the relations of middle eastern countries with the outside world.” Comment. (2009)
- Why did Vietnam go through thirty years of war after the second world war? (2009)
- “The Arab nationalism had a peculiar character. It stood for national independence for separate Arab States as well as for the unity of all Arabs irrespective of their state boundaries. – Examine. (2012)
- “There must be an end to white monopoly on political power, and a fundamental restructuring of our political and economic systems to ensure that the inequalities of apartheid are addressed and our society thoroughly democratized.” Discuss. (2013)
- Trace the significant role played by Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s struggle for freedom. (2016)
- Trace the growth of Arab nationalism after the First World War. How far was it a reaction to Oil imperialism? (2016)
- Examine why Bolivar’s failed to fructify in bringing about united stand of the Latin Americans. (2017)
- Explain the features of Apartheid in South Africa. (2018)
- Analyse the role of Egypt after the Second World War in bringing about Arab unity. (2019)
- “The British were slated to withdraw from Palestine in May 1948, and both sides prepared for that day. Violence between Arabs and Jews, already endemic, escalated.” (2020)
- Discuss the circumstances leading to the French exit from Algeria in 1962. (2020)
- Critically examine the following statement in about 150 words: The Arab countries looked up to Nasser as a leader who could withstand the pressure exerted by Western countries on Egypt to make peace with Israel. (2021)
- The white-minority government of South Africa treated the natives very badly by denying them fundamental rights and made Apartheid as official policy. How were the people able to end Apartheid policy and establish a transitional rule? (2021)
- Why was the apartheid policy introduced in South Africa ? What were its main features? (2022)
- Do you feel that the Vietnamese fought the 20th century’s longest and bloodiest was for their liberation and integration of their country? Analyse. (2022)
- Arab nationalism was not only a cultural movement, but also an anti-colonial struggle. Comment. (2023)
- The historical causes for the rise of anti-colonial movement in South-East Asia were cultural differences, spread of western education and the emergence of Communist ideas. Discuss. (2023)
- The nature of apartheid regime undermined South Africa’s claim of being a democratic polity. (2024)
- How did Ho Chi Minh emerge as the central figure in the Vietnamese independence movement? (2024)