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๐Ÿ“ Outside pressures to give up colonial empires

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Q1. Which U.S. President first pressured the British government to speed up Indian independence after World Warโ€ฏII?

๐Ÿ”น A. Roosevelt
๐Ÿ”น B. Truman
๐Ÿ”น C. Eisenhower
๐Ÿ”น D. Kennedy

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: easy | โœ… Correct: A

Q2. How did the fear of communism shape American policy toward decolonization in Asia compared to Africa?

๐Ÿ”น A. The US was more tolerant of delayed independence in Asia
๐Ÿ”น B. The US pushed faster independence in Asia to block communist influence
๐Ÿ”น C. The US applied the same pressure everywhere
๐Ÿ”น D. The US ignored communism in both regions

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: medium | โœ… Correct: B

Q3. Assess the extent to which American antiโ€‘imperial rhetoric was driven by genuine ideological commitments versus economic selfโ€‘interest.

๐Ÿ”น A. Primarily ideological, with little economic motive
๐Ÿ”น B. Mostly economic, using ideology as a cover
๐Ÿ”น C. Equally motivated by both factors
๐Ÿ”น D. Ideology was a postโ€‘war invention to mask economics

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: hard | โœ… Correct: C

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