USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One challenge that faced countries becoming independent was . . .
A
They owed tribute to the colonial power for their independence
B
The countries were now drained of money and resources for their own people
C
The European powers did not leave the colonies prepared to govern themselves
D
Once independent, other countries swept in to recolonize them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The new nation also faced economic and foreign policy problems. A huge debt remained from the Revolutionary War and paper money issued during the conflict was virtually worthless. In violation of the peace treaty of 1783 ending the Revolutionary War, Britain continued to occupy forts in the Old Northwest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Division of world in two power blocs: US and USSR. Cold war. A huge economic loss to the world economy. Refugee problems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Colonialism’s impacts include environmental degradation, the spread of disease, economic instability, ethnic rivalries, and human rights violations-issues that can long outlast one group’s colonial rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Depending on how you define it, the only countries that were never colonies are Liberia, Ethiopia, Japan, Thailand, Bhutan, Iran, Nepal, Tonga, China, and possibly North Korea, South Korea and Mongolia. Some historians nitpick over this list.

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