https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/activity-opener-ideological-tug-of-war 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Ideological Tug of War Examine real-world examples to figure out whether a movement or decision leaned more toward the US or Soviet side—or neither. As you work, you'll see how Cold War ideologies pulled at decolonizing countries in different ways. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/v/resisting-colonialism-through-a-ghanaian-lens-world-history-project-beta 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Resisting Colonialism Through a Ghanaian Lens We often think of resistance to colonialism in terms of armies and battles… and truthfully, there was some of that, especially when a colony was conquered and when big rebellions emerged. But resistance also took many other forms. Ultimately, boycotts, strikes, marches, and diplomacy did a lot of the work that ended formal empires. In this video, we look at some episodes of resistance from Ghana—the British Gold Coast Colony—under the leadership of Yaa Asantewaa and later Kwame Nkrumah. World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/A1dL5ehIpJfMzBNSbNsQs5zxVx4LnVaIP1_J0CtSxq3Y4I0Tj33XXN5YBRVNSV3dKyo6U3CasOAZkh8hVgNtYXG8rw Resisting Colonialism Through a Ghanaian Lens We often think of resistance to colonialism in terms of armies and battles… and truthfully, there was some of that, especially when a colony was conquered and when big rebellions emerged. But resistance also took many other forms. Ultimately, boycotts, strikes, marches, and diplomacy did a lot of the work that ended formal empires. In this video, we look at some episodes of resistance from Ghana—the British Gold Coast Colony—under the leadership of Yaa Asantewaa and later Kwame Nkrumah. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/08reE8PqzSc.mp4/08reE8PqzSc.mp4 751 Decolonization | 8.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/article-making-the-global-local-comparing-decolonization-in-india-vietnam-nigeria-and-algeria-origins 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Making the Global Local: Comparing Decolonization in India, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Algeria The Cold War started as European colonialism was collapsing around the world. This article examines how the Cold War and decolonization collided in four countries. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/activity-decolonization-around-the-world 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Decolonization Around the World In this activity, you'll explore four different independence movements—India, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Algeria—and identify what they had in common and what made each unique. By comparing these struggles, you'll see how local histories were shaped by global forces like the Cold War. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/activity-comparing-women-s-roles-in-decolonization-efforts 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Comparing Women's Roles in Decolonization Efforts Women in Africa played a key role in anticolonial movements. Examine their efforts in different regions of Africa and consider how colonialism still impacts women today. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/article-decolonizing-women 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Decolonizing Women African women were crucial to the anticolonial struggle. They participated in boycotts and armed struggles, playing key roles that have often been overlooked. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/a/activity-closer-unit-8-notebook-part-2 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Unit 8 Notebook—Part 2 How has your understanding changed since the beginning of this unit? Time to revisit the Unit 8 Notebook! article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/v/independence-movements-in-the-20th-century 2022-10-11T01:58:02.027441565Z Independence movements in the 20th Century Anti-colonial independence movement in places like India, Algeria, Nigeria gain momentum and prove successful in the 20th Century, especially after the end of World War II. The non-alignment movement. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/bpOYUWTNz53a_FJ_vdy5sR9Z9Tis2Um-uOYVzyo1wXSY2UAQr-O6rWk5U5L4VaGme8Qtg-n2KZ1gtBBMCjIaL0Ni Independence movements in the 20th Century Anti-colonial independence movement in places like India, Algeria, Nigeria gain momentum and prove successful in the 20th Century, especially after the end of World War II. The non-alignment movement. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/8xIA10NQakI.mp4/8xIA10NQakI.mp4 523 Decolonization | 8.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:global-conflict/x66f79d8a:decolonization-8-9/e/8-9-practice 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Decolonization Practice what you learned in lesson 8.9: Decolonization! Jessica Shattuck exercise