Under its first democratically formed parliament, Indonesia elected this man to serve as its first President.
Sukarno
200
The United States supported this man during the Cold War. The dictator of Zaire (aka the Congo).
Mobutu Sese Seko
200
He seized power in Egypt, he nationalized the Suez Canal ending its control by the British and the French.
Gamal Ahdel Nasser.
200
Former Portuguese colony seized by Indonesia in 1975.
East Timor
300
A state in Northwestern India with a largely Sikh population.
Punjab
300
This army general overthrew the Indonesian govt., he then became a dictator for the next three decades.
Suharto
300
Province in the Congo where it's rich in natural resources including copper and diamonds.
WAKANDA FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jk... it's actually Katanga.
300
Nasser's successor in Egypt, became the first Arab leader to make peace with Israel. He was later assassinated.
Anwar Sadat
400
From 1947 to 1964, this man led India as its first Prime Minister.
Jawaharlal Nehru
400
He was elected President of the Philippines, until he decided to become their dictator...
Ferdinand Marcos
400
Organizer that helped Ghana gain independence (luckily with only political pressure, no violence).
Kwame Nkrumah
400
Traditional Muslim headscarf.
Hejab
500
Political and Diplomatic independence from both of the Cold War superpowers (USSR and US).
non-alignment
500
This man took down Marcos when the Philippines held fair elections, Marcos was forced to resign and this man became the new President of the Philippines.
Corazon Aquino
500
Organizer that helped lead Kenya to independence (much violence in this one, guerrilla warfare ensued).
*Hint: country is in his name...
Jomo Kenyetta
500
This Ayatollah (religious leader) condemned Western influences and drove Iran's shah from power in 1979. The new government formed was a Theocracy.