WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is self-determination?
A
the idea that nations should make their own decisions
B
the idea that all people are basically selfish
C
the idea that students should decide whether to go to school
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -self-determination, the process by which a group of people, usually possessing a certain degree of national consciousness, form their own state and choose their own government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Self-determination denotes the legal right of people to decide their own destiny in the international order. Self-determination is a core principle of international law, arising from customary international law, but also recognized as a general principle of law, and enshrined in a number of international treaties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Self-determination theory suggests that all humans have three basic psychological needs-autonomy, competence, and relatedness-that underlie growth and development. Autonomy refers to feeling one has choice and is willingly endorsing one’s behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -At its core, self-determination ‘is concerned with the fundamental right of people to shape their own lives’. In a practical sense, self-determination means that we have the freedom to live well, to determine what it means to live well according to our own values and beliefs.

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