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Territories Helped by the
Decolonization Process
Each territory that has achieved self-determination with the help of
the United Nations has its own story. For some, a simple vote might
have been all that was needed after the people of the territory
received enough information to make an educated decision. Others
faced war and years of hardships before they were ready to choose
their own future.
activist
: a person who engages in direct action, especially
in support of one side of a controversial issue.
archipelago
: a group or chain of islands.
guerrilla
: describing a type of warfare conducted by
independent units using harassment and sabotage.
Marxist
: someone who follows the political and economic
theory of Karl Marx, who saw class struggle as the force
behind change in Western society.
proxy
: a stand-in for a person, entity, or country.
Wo r d s t o U n d e r s ta n d
Chapter Five
Chapter Five