Vocab
Shared Chinese communities formed during the Great Leap Forward
communes
Led the ‘Quit India Movement’ and the Indian National Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
17 African nations gained independence in 1960. This was known as:
the 'Year of Africa'
What did Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward cause in China?
Great Chinese Famine, 18-45 million people died
Radical Sunni Islamic group that has attempted to control parts of Syria and Iraq
ISIS
What was apartheid, and where was it used?
Official system of complete segregation between blacks and whites in South Africa.
Became the first president of South Africa after the end of apartheid
Nelson Mandela
A series of pro-democratic revolutions that began in Tunisia and brought more democracy to several countries in the Middle East
Arab Spring
List two countries that developed civil wars as a result of the Arab Spring
Yemen, Syria
This country experienced a horrific genocide between Hutu and Tutsi people for 100 days in 1994.
Rwanda
This form of politics that focuses on gaining power by appeasing the common ‘masses’ has been widely used in South America
populism
What was General Douglas MacArthur known for?
Oversaw Japanese occupation and reconstruction after WWII
What was the Partition? Who was involved?
British decision to create separate Muslim and Hindu states from their former colony in India. It took effect on August 15, 1947.
List and explain at least three problems left by the legacy of colonialism in Africa.
-Depletion of natural resources.
-European control, influence, and oppression led to poverty, inequality, division, authoritarian regimes.
-Borders don't reflect ethnic groups. Has led to ethnic violence and genocide.
Which independent three countries now make up what used to be British India?
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Give the name for the economic system in countries that have a market economy with private ownership, but also have a strong government that tightly controls all aspects of society. Which country did we learn about in this unit that follows this system?
authoritarian capitalism
China
This revolutionary led Cuba to become a Communist country.
Fidel Castro
Explain how Taiwan came to be a separate country from China.
In 1912, nationalists overthrew the government of the Qing Dynasty and began the Republic of China. In 1920, the Communist party came on the scene and tried to take over the government. The two sides fought a civil war between 1927-1949, with a break during WWII when they both fought the Japanese together. In 1949, the Communists won the war, and the nationalists fled to Taiwan and continued the Republic of China there. Today, both sides claim to be the legitimate government of China, and both sides claim Taiwan as their own.
Describe several of the political, economic, and social challenges that have kept Latin America from developing in the past century. Use at least one example from a specific country.
Social - class system & inequality, crime, high poverty rates, poor education system
Mexico - rural poverty and inequality for small farmers, conflict between the government and drug cartels, low trust in the government
We also read articles about Panama, Guatemala, Argentina, Venezuela, Nicaragua.
How many member nations belong to ASEAN? List at least five of them.
11
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor-Leste
Mao Zedong and Den Xiaoping were both leaders of Communist China. List two historical events/movements that each of them were known for.
Mao - Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution
Den - Four Modernizations, One Child Policy, Tiananmen Square Massacre
Explain how and why Israel became a country. Use the 1917 Balfour Declaration in your answer.
In 1917, the British shared their support for establishing a Jewish state in Palestine with the Balfour Declaration. In 1945 Palestine was controlled by British troops. It was mostly populated by Muslim Arabs (Palestinians), but Jews all over the world (diaspora) saw this area as their homeland. During WWII some persecuted Jews managed to escape to Palestine. After WWII, the UN decided that the Jews should have their own country, and on May 14, 1948, the Jewish state of Israel was created in Palestine.