Countries and independence
This country used to be split up into an East and West, and both sides were separated by one entire country.
What is Pakistan?
This country has the highest birthrate in Asia, and it is a poor country, so the country's limited resources are in danger.
What is the Philippines?
This is the organization of countries who were rich in oil. Goal: end the power of western democracies with oil and determine the price of oil.
What is OPEC
+100 more if you say "Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries"
In 1973, OPEC reduced all oil shipments to countries who supported ___________.
What is Israel?
Guerrilla warriors from Kenya. Named by the British.
Who were the Mau Mau?
This country gained independence from the Dutch in 1949. They are comprised of 13,000 small islands.
What is Indonesia?
This country has the most evenly distributed wealth of its citizens in all Asian countries.
What is Malaysia?
Two religions/ ethnicities that are the major basis for the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
What are Jews and Muslims
This was triggered when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait for their oil and more access to the Persian Gulf.
Who is Saddam Hussein
This country gained independence from Portugal, but were not independent for long, since Indonesia took control of them.
What is East Timor?
There is no peace in this country because the Tamilas did not get their wish to become an independent nation.
What is Sri Lanka?
This man was influential in the independence of India. He started the Indian Nationalist Congress Party.
Who is Mohandas Ghandi?
This is the point of constant struggle between India and Pakistan.
What is Kashmir?
Egyptian leader after Nassar. He was the first ARAB leader to make peace with Israel, weakened Egyptian ties to the USSR and built ties with the USA.
Who is Anwar Sadat?
This country gained independence from the US, but is still tied to the US because of economic and military aid.
What is the Philippines?
This is the poorest country in the world, because they were ignored for around 24 years before they gained independence.
What is Bangladesh.
This country deals with lots of terrorism, specifically Muslim terrorism to non-Muslim people and foreigners. It has the highest Muslim population in the world.
What is Indonesia?
After WWI, British and the French were given pieces of land in the Middle East to rule over and control. What is the name for these?
What are mandates?
This man took over the Ghanaian government with a coup in the 1980s. He turned the government towards democracy and strengthened the economy.
Who is Jerry Rawlings?
This country gained independence from the French, but the battle for independence was a long, and bloody one.
What is Algeria?
This country, from independence from 1966 - 1999, suffered from many military coups and military rulers held power. In 2003, they had elections, but religious and ethnic conflicts are still prevalent.
What is Nigeria?
As conflict grew between Israel and Palestine, people lost their homes. What did UN begin to set up to help those people?
What are refugee camps?
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the province, Katanga, tried to break away and become their own country. The UN eventually stepped in to end it. What was this called?
What is the Katanga Rebellion?
After years of a cruel dictator -like president was in power, this WOMAN came to rule in the Philippines in 1968 after elections. She re-established democracy
Who is Corazon Aquino?