Modern World History Midterm Review

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These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the lecture content on major historical events and figures in East Africa, South Africa, South Asia, and China.

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Hutu
Majority ethnic group in Rwanda
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Tutsi
Minority ethnic group targeted during the genocide
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Paul Rusesabagina
Hotel manager who sheltered refugees (Hotel Rwanda)
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Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
Rebel group that ended the genocide
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10 stages of genocide
Classification, Symbolization, Discrimination, Dehumanization, Organization, Polarization, Preparation, Persecution, Extermination, and Denial
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Apartheid
Legal system of racial segregation (1948-1994)
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Afrikaners
Descendants of Dutch settlers
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Boers
Dutch-speaking farmers (1600s-1700s)
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African National Congress (ANC)
Group that fought apartheid
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Nelson Mandela
A South African anti-apartheid activist who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
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Partition of India
When British colonialism concluded, the subcontinent was partitioned into two independent nation states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
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Gandhi
An Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
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Civil disobedience
Peacefully breaking unjust laws
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Caste System
Indian rigid social hierarchy; the system is illegal but still affects society.
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Untouchables
Below the caste system, faced severe discrimination.
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Sari
Traditional Indian dress
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Dynasties
How China's history is divided, named after the families that ruled the nation and the time.
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Confucius
Philosopher focused on order, respect, and morality.
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Opium wars
When Britain smuggled opium into China to fix trade imbalance, they weakened China's sovereignty.
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Taiping rebellion
A massive civil war in China from 1850 to 1864 that aimed to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
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Self-strengthening movement
Aimed to adopt Western tech to strengthen China and failed due to corruption and lack of coordination.
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Great Leap Forward
Had the goal of rapid industrialization and resulted in famine and millions of deaths.
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Cultural Revolution
A social and political movement from 1966 to 1976 led by Mao Zedong aimed at reasserting his authority.
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Mao Zedong

Founder of Communist China, implemented the Five year plan, the Great leap forward, and the Cultural revolution

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Xi Jinping
Current president of China.

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