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