Unit 13: Paper 2 — Independence Movements (1800–2000)
Topic 13.2: Methods and the achievement of independence Questions
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Why is the 1945 trial of Indian National Army soldiers considered important?
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In which year did Gandhi lead the Salt March, breaking the British salt law?
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Who proposed the plan to divide British India into two states to break the deadlock between Congress and the Muslim League?
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Who led the Indian National Army during the Second World War?
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What was the main effect of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 on the newly independent states of Spanish America?
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Discuss the role of military leadership in the success of armed independence struggles.
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Which battle in 1824 destroyed the main Spanish army and ended Spanish rule in South America?
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What is the best description of a 'caudillo' in Spanish America after independence?
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Compare and contrast the use of armed struggle in two independence movements from different regions.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of armed struggle in achieving independence in two movements you have studied.
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Discuss the importance of negotiation, as opposed to protest, in the achievement of independence in one country you have studied.
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Evaluate the significance of one individual leader in the use of non-violent methods in an independence movement you have studied.
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Analyse the consequences of armed struggle for newly independent states.
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Compare and contrast the importance of leadership in the achievement of independence in two countries you have studied.
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Evaluate the significance of the United Nations and the principle of self-determination in the process of decolonisation.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of non-violent methods in achieving independence in one country you have studied.
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Discuss the view that non-violent methods succeeded mainly because they won international sympathy and moral authority.
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Examine the reasons why non-violent campaigns were sometimes suspended or defeated in an independence movement you have studied.
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Compare and contrast the use of non-violent methods in the achievement of independence in two countries, each chosen from a different region.
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To what extent was mass mobilisation the most important non-violent method in the achievement of independence in one country you have studied?
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