Mobutu
This was the year Mobutu took power after his first successful coup.
What is 1965?
Mussolini came to power through this event in 1922.
What is the March on Rome?
Noriega ruled this Central American country.
What is Panama?
Mao founded this political party’s ruling era in China.
What is the Communist Party of China?
This leader advocated nonviolent resistance and led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Mobutu renamed the Congo to this name as part of his authenticity campaign.
What is Zaire?
This ideology was central to Mussolini’s regime, glorifying the state above individuals.
What is fascism?
Noriega was heavily involved in trafficking this illegal substance.
What are drugs? / drug trafficking?
This 1958–62 program attempted to rapidly industrialize China but led to famine.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
This militant group promoted self-defense and community programs like free breakfast for children.
Who are the Black Panthers?
This Cold War superpower supported Mobutu in exchange for stability and anti-communism.
What is the United States?
Mussolini invaded this African country in 1935, showcasing his expansionist aims.
What is Ethiopia?
The U.S. invasion that removed Noriega from power was called this.
What is Operation Just Cause?
This 1966 movement aimed to eliminate capitalist elements and reshape Chinese culture.
What was the Cultural Revolution?
This leader promoted Black nationalism and later moderated his position after a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Malcolm X?
Mobutu used this political strategy to maintain control by weakening rivals and rotating positions.
What is “divide and rule”?
This agreement in 1929 improved Mussolini’s standing with Italian Catholics.
What are the Lateran Accords?
Before becoming a dictator, Noriega worked for this U.S. intelligence agency.
What is the CIA?
Mao’s reputation as a heroic revolutionary was built largely on this long military retreat.
What is the Long March?
This organization of students led sit-ins and Freedom Rides.
What is SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)?
This major event in 1977–78 challenged Mobutu’s rule as rebels invaded from Angola.
What were the Shaba Wars?
Mussolini’s involvement in this foreign conflict (1936–39) strengthened ties with Hitler.
What is the Spanish Civil War?
Noriega was eventually captured after seeking refuge in this location.
What is the Vatican Embassy (Apostolic Nunciature)?
This document, widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution, contained Mao’s political teachings.
What is the Little Red Book?
This NAACP lawyer argued Brown v. Board and later became Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?