Past papers Paper 2

Paper 2 Topic 4 (Part 1) Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia
Past papers 1) Charismatic leadership was essential to the growth of independence movements in African and Asian colonial states. To what extent do you agree with this statement? 2) To what extent were economic issues the most important challenge facing two post-colonial governments in Africa or Asia? 3) While the First World War weakened colonial powers, it was the Second World War which led to decolonization in Africa and Asia. To what extent do you agree with this statement? 4) Compare and contrast the methods used to achieve independence in India and in either Indonesia or Algeria. 5) In what ways, and with what results, did the two world wars affect the growth of independence movements in one African or one Asian state? 6) Compare and contrast the reasons for political instability following decolonization in one African and one Asian ex-colonial state. 7) Assess the contribution of Gandhi to the emergence of an independent India and Pakistan. 8) Analyse the impact of either the First World War or the Second World War on two independence movements, each chosen from a different region. 9) To what extent was the granting of independence to India in 1947 due to the success of nonviolent movements? 10) Compare and contrast the methods used by two leaders of independence movements, one in Africa, and one in Asia. 11) What were the main areas of criticism of colonial rule in either French or Portuguese colonies? 12) Non-violent movements to achieve independence rarely succeeded. To what extent do you agree with this assertion? 13) Compare and contrast the independence movements in two of the following: Algeria; Ghana; India/Pakistan. 14) In what ways, and to what extent, did anti-colonialism cause opposition to British rule in one colonial state? 15) Compare and contrast independence movements in two of the following countries: Algeria; Rhodesia/Zimbabwe; Indochina 16) Analyse the career and achievements of either Gandhi or Nkrumah 17) Assess the success of one independence movement either in Africa or in Asia. 18) Examine the form of government established after independence in two countries in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) 19) Examine the successes and failures, in the ten years after independence, of the government of either India or Pakistan. 20) Assess the causes of the rise of nationalism in one non-European new state. 21) For what reasons, and with what results, was either India or Kenya successful in obtaining independence?