India & South Asia
This leader launched a nonviolent campaign against British rule in India.
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
This nation granted independence to the Philippines.
What is the United States?
This movement celebrated African culture, heritage, and values.
What is Negritude?
The worldwide scattering of Jewish people is known by this term.
What is the Diaspora?
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are collectively known by this name.
What are the Transcaucasian Republics?
This political party was the major national party in India during the independence movement.
What is the Congress Party?
This woman became president of the Philippines after Ferdinand Marcos left office.
Who is Corazón Aquino?
This nation became the first independent country south of the Sahara Desert.
What is Ghana?
This 1917 document supported the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
This country fought major wars against both the Soviet Union and the United States.
What is Afghanistan?
British officials created these two countries in 1947 to separate Hindus and Muslims.
What are India and Pakistan?
Burma is known today by this name.
What is Myanmar?
This leader guided Ghana to independence and later promoted industrialization and social programs.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
Arab states responded to Israel's creation in 1948 by doing this.
What is invading Israel?
During the 1800s, Russia and Britain competed for control of Afghanistan because of this nearby colony.
What is India?
This territory remains the major source of conflict between India and Pakistan.
What is Kashmir?
This pro-democracy leader became an international symbol of resistance to military rule in Burma.
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The Mau Mau movement helped this nation gain independence.
What is Kenya?
This leader became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1969.
Who is Yasir Arafat?
Russia and Britain viewed Afghanistan as important because?
What is a buffer state protecting their interests and borders?
This country broke away from Pakistan after a civil war and became independent.
What is Bangladesh?
This Indonesian leader headed the movement for independence from Dutch rule.
Who is Sukarno?
This African country experienced both civil war and a corrupt dictatorship after independence.
What is the Congo?
This agreement granted Palestinians self-rule in the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.
What are the Oslo Peace Accords?
This region became important during the Cold War because of its location between major powers.
What is Central Asia?