Resistance Movements
This country fought France and gained independence in 1962.
What is Algeria?
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This leader inspired Indian independence through nonviolence and the Salt March.
Who is Ghandi?
The (Resistance group) in Algeria led armed resistance against French colonial forces.
What is the FLN?
National Liberation Front
This Latin American movement combined Christian teachings with social justice advocacy.
What is Liberation Theology?
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This leader inspired India’s independence using nonviolent resistance.
Who is Gandhi?
This African uprising against British rule employed guerrilla warfare tactics.
What is the Mau Mau rebellion?
This movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. used nonviolent methods to fight racial segregation in the U.S.
What is the Civils Rights Movement?
This Kenyan uprising used violence to fight British colonialism.
What is the Mau Mau Uprising?
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This revolution in 1979 reshaped Iran’s government based on Islamic principles.
What is the Iranian Revolution?
This South African leader fought against apartheid and became the nation’s first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The nationalization of this canal by Gamal Abdel Nasser led to a global crisis in 1956.
What is the Suez Canal?
The Swadeshi Movement encouraged Indians to boycott British goods in favor of local products.
What is the Swadeshi Movement?
Ho Chi Minh led this Vietnamese group against French colonial forces.
Who are the Viet Minh?
This indigenous group in Mexico fought for rights and against neoliberal policies.
Who are the Zapatistas?
This Vietnamese leader led the resistance against French colonial rule.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Vietnam’s resistance against France culminated in victory after this war.
What is the first Indochina War?
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This campaign in South Africa Opposed Apartheid through nonviolent protest.
What is the Defiance Campaign?
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The Angolan independence movement was led by this organization.
What is MPLA?
The poems and writings of this Indian nationalist inspired anti-colonial sentiment.
Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
This American civil rights leader employed nonviolence to fight racial segregation.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
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The African National Congress fought against apartheid in this country.
What is South Africa?
This Buddhist leader promoted nonviolent resistance against British rule in Burma.
Who is Aung San?
Guerrilla warfare tactics were famously used during this Cuban movement to overthrow Batista.
What is the Cuban Revolution
This philosophy promoted solidarity among African nations resisting colonial powers.
What is Pan-Africanism ?
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This leader’s philosophy of nonviolence influenced both MLK and Nelson Mandela.
Who is Gandhi?