Subject Heading: Motives and methods of decolonization
Motive: Independence
Supporting Detail: Document 3 – “People in colonies wanted to rule themselves and make their own decisions.”
Supporting Detail: Document 5 – “Colonized countries were proud of who they were and wanted to show it by being free.”
Supporting Detail: Document 8 – “People in colonies wanted to have control over their own futures and not be told what to do by colonial rulers.”
Method: Negotiation
Supporting Detail: Document 1 – “Leaders from colonies tried to talk nicely with the rulers of the colonies to get freedom.”
Supporting Detail: Document 4 – “Some places asked politely and peacefully to become independent countries.”
Supporting Detail: Document 7 – “People tried to gain independence by having friendly talks with the people in charge and asking nicely.”
Method: Rebellion
Supporting Detail: Document 2 – “Some folks fought with guns against the people who were in charge to gain freedom.”
Supporting Detail: Document 6 – “There were big protests where people fought back against the rulers to gain independence.”
Supporting Detail: Document 9 – “In some places, groups of people hid and fought back against the people in charge so they could be free.”
Thesis statement:
People in colonies really wanted to be free because they wanted to make their own choices, and they tried to achieve freedom by talking nicely with the rulers or by fighting against them, as seen in the documents where people asked politely, fought with guns, and had big protests. Now using this info create an essay that answers this question- Using the documents, evaluate the common motives and methods that anti-colonial leaders used to inspire their movements for independence and decolonization. MAKE IT NOT AI GENERATED- MAKE IT SOUND LIKE A REAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WROTE IT