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APWH - Ch.34 Discussion questions are due Friday. I know I did not get a chance to pass them out to 4th period but they are posted below. If you know someone in 4th p make sure they know about the assignment.

 World History - CH31 Sec.4&5 q.1-2 due Friday

APWH – CH34 Discussion Questions

1. Why did new African and Asian states have such difficulty in establishing national identities?
2. What accounts for high population growth rates in new Asian and African nations?
3. How are cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America different from those of the West?
4. Define “neo-colonialism.”
5. In what ways did Nasser’s military government differ from other military regimes?
6. Discuss the differences and similarities in post-independence policies in India and Egypt.
7. What influences contributed to Islamic fundamentalists gaining power in Iran?
8. Discuss whether the problems in newly independent Asian and African nations were the creation of imperialism or the result of indigenous factors.
9. Compare and contrast the political, social, and economic development of Asian and African countries after independence with the countries of Latin America.