Africa
African nations began pushing for independence after what war?
World War 2
Who was India's most famous independence fighter?
Mohandas Gandhi
South Africa's most famous anti-apartheid freedom fighter.
Nelson Mandela
What are the two main groups in constant conflict with one another in the Middle East?
Arabs/Muslims/Palestinians AND Jews
The Chinese Civil War was fought between which 2 sides?
Nationalists and Communists
This is the name of the movement to unite all of Africa to help build and strengthen new African countries.
Pan-Africanism
What is the term for non-violent or passive resistance?
Civil Disobedience
Segregation of black and white South Africans was known as
Apartheid
This was the name of the movement that favored a Jewish state in the Middle East, specifically after the Holocaust
Zionism
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_____________ was the leader of the Nationalists, and ________________ was the leader of the Communists.
Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi); Mao Zedong
This man was the leader of an independence movement in Ghana, and was a leader of the Pan-African movement.
Kwame Nkrumah
What organization was Gandhi the head of, that fought for Indian independence?
Indian National Congress
The organization that Nelson Mandela led in the fight against apartheid was called
African National Congress
Balfour Declaration
Mao's plan to modernize his country, in which millions of peasants were sent to work on the communes, was called what?
The Great Leap Forward
This means having stronger loyalty and ties to a tribe or ethnic group than to a new country.
Tribalism
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During the Partition of India, ______________ was created for Hindus and _____________ was created for Muslims.
India; Pakistan
This white South African President was famous for legalizing the ANC, outlawing apartheid, and freeing Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
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With the United Nations Partition Plan, _____________ was created as a Jewish state, and ______________ was created as an Arab (Muslim) state.
Israel; Palestine
Deng Xiaoping's successful attempt to modernize the economy of China was called his what?
Four Modernizations
Name 3 African countries (that were mentioned in the notes) who won their freedom in the years following World War 2.
Ghana, Kenya, Congo, Algeria, Angola
Who became the first prime minister of a free India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
South African bishop who led economic campaigns against the apartheid policies, he asked foreign nations not to do business with South Africa
Desmond Tutu
These two regions of land (where Palestinians live) are hotly contested and zones of conflict today between Israelies and Palestinians.
Gaza Strip and West Bank (Jerusalem also accepted)
In this public demonstration, thousands of pro-democracy protestors were silenced by the Chinese government. (Where did it happen?)
Tiananmen Square