History 102 Discussion Questions
March 9, 2020
- According to Israel, why do they declare independence? How is it justified?
2. From the white perspective, how is apartheid justified? What impact might such views have on independence or nation building?
3. What were the advantages, according to Nehru, of non-alignment? Why was it considered necessary?
4. From Mandela’s point of view, why was the U.S. such a threat? What was “American imperialism’?
5.Based on specifics from the readings, what is the relationship of the Cold War (ie the rivalry of the U.S. and the Soviet Union) to the movements of nationalism and independence?