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Course: World History Project - 1750 to the Present > Unit 8
Lesson 3: End of Empire | 8.2- READ: End of Old Regimes
- BEFORE YOU WATCH: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
- WATCH: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
- READ: And Then Gandhi Came — Nationalism, Revolution, and Sovereignty
- READ: Decolonizing Women
- READ: Kwame Nkrumah (Graphic Biography)
- READ: The Middle East and the End of Empire
- READ: Chinese Communist Revolution
- BEFORE YOU WATCH: Chinese Communist Revolution
- WATCH: Chinese Communist Revolution
- BEFORE YOU WATCH: Resisting Colonialism — Through a Ghanaian Lens
- WATCH: Resisting Colonialism - Through a Ghanaian Lens
- READ: Apartheid
- End of Empire
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BEFORE YOU WATCH: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below (next in the lineup!). If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.
First read: preview and skimming for gist
Before you watch, you should skim the transcript first. The skim should be very quick and give you the gist (general idea) of what the video is about. You should be looking at the title, thumbnails, pictures, and first few seconds of the video for the gist.
Second read: key ideas and understanding content
Now that you’ve skimmed the video transcript and taken a quick peek at the video, you should preview the questions you will be answering. These questions will help you get a better understanding of the concepts and arguments that are presented in the video. Keep in mind that when you watch the video, it is a good idea to write down any vocab you read or hear that is unfamiliar to you.
By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- How did World War II affect the colonial empires?
- Why was there tension within India’s independence movement? What was the source of the disagreement?
- In what way was the Indian independence movement very different from the partition of India that followed? What do you think was the cause of this difference?
- What are cash crops? How were Indonesian farmers exploited in order to enrich the Netherlands?
- What kinds of challenges did African nations face after independence? How had imperialism contributed to those challenges?
Third read: evaluating and corroborating
Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
- What factors made it possible for anti-colonial movements around the world to achieve independence during this period? John Green touches upon many of those factors in this video. How did some factors have more influence on certain former colonies and less on others?
- Was violence necessary to achieve independence? Examine the role that violence played in the various parts of the world that John Green covers. Could independence have been achieved solely through nonviolent resistance?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.