To what event during WWII was the term Appeasement applied to?
French and British agreement to allow Hitler to take the Sudetenlan
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Who fought to end Apartheid in South Africa, was imprisoned, and eventually was elected the President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
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What did the Balfour Declaration during the Paris Peace Conference accomplish?
The Mandate of Middle Eastern Territories
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Describe Satyagraha
the Hindu concept of non-violence promoted by Gandhi to protest for India's Independence
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Prior to WWII, what major event occurred in China when Japan invaded?
the Rape of Nanking
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What specific proposition given by Germany to Austria is considered to be the best example of why Germany was blamed for WWI?
The Blank Check
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Who was the elected leader of the Congo after it gained Independence and was then assassinated.
Patrice Lumumba
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How did Arab leaders feel about the results of the Paris Peace Conference and Balfour Declaration?
Discontent by the limited political freedoms they were granted.
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Name two goals of Jawaharlal Nehru
Democracy, Secularization, modernization
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Who succeeded Sun Yatsen as the leader of the Nationalist Party?
Chaing Kai Shek
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Describe the Schlieffen Plan
a large and quick attack on France in the West allowing for a one front war on the eastern front with Russia
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Who fought for Kenya's Independence and Pan African ideology?
Jomo Kenyatta
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What role did T.E. Lawrence play in WWI?
He helped stir revolt amongst arab in the Ottoman Empire
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What occurred in Amritsar in 1919?
Protesters gathered after a Sikh holiday to protest the British conscription of Indian soldiers in the army. The British army killed protesters almost leading India to Civil War
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What program did Mao launch to try and industrialize China quickly?
The Five Year Plan - Fix on Study Guide!
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For what two reasons did the US enter WWI?
Submarine warfare by Germans and the Zimmerman Telegram
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Who was the Leader of Ghanas movement for independence and became leader for life until he was deposed?
Kwame Nkrumah
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What is a major accomplishment of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?
He was able to negotiate independence for Turkey after WWI, becoming the first president thus considered "the father of modern Turkey."
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What key idea did Nehru and Gandhi disagree upon in regards to Independence for India?
the role of technology
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what were Deng Xiaoping policies in China
Practical economic reform but strict and limited political policies.
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Contrast the war on the Western Front during WWI with fighting on the Eastern Front
West - slow stalemate
East - fast moving with more decisive battles
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What post Cold War Genocide continues in Africa today?
Darfur/Sudan
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In what way were Mustafa Kemal of Turkey and Shah Pahlavi of Iran similar?
they both secularize their country
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On the eve of Independence, what major issue confronted leaders in India? How was it settled?
Religious differences and representation in government.
India, East and West Pakistan were created
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What program did Mao launch in trying to remain popular and revive communist ideals in China?