World History Study Guide: Decolonization, Communism, and Nationalism

Flashcards summarizing key figures and concepts related to decolonization, communism in China, and nationalism in the Middle East.

Mohandas Gandhi

Leader of nonviolent resistance against British rule in India.

Jawaharlal Nehru

India's first prime minister, known for promoting modernization and non-alignment.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Leader of the Muslim League; advocated for the creation of Pakistan.

Partition of India (1947)

The division of British India into India and Pakistan, leading to mass displacement.

Kwame Nkrumah

First leader of independent Ghana; promoted Pan-Africanism.

Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid leader and first Black president of South Africa in 1994.

Mau Mau Rebellion

A violent struggle fought by Kenyans against British colonial rule.

Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

A period in China initiated by Mao Zedong to enforce communism through chaos.

Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989)

A violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Beijing.

Theodor Herzl

Founder of Zionism, advocating for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Apartheid

A system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)

Mao Zedong's attempt to rapidly industrialize China, resulting in massive famine.

Camp David Accords (1978)

Agreement where Egypt recognized Israel, marking a major peace initiative.

Oslo Accords (1993)

Pact between Israel and the PLO aimed at achieving peace.

Hamas

A militant Palestinian organization opposing Israel.

Economic Dependence

Continued reliance on former colonial powers after gaining independence.