Ap world vocab topic 30

East Pakistan → Bangladesh

1971 independence movement created Bangladesh from Pakistan.

Indira Gandhi

Indian prime minister; known for centralization, Green Revolution, and authoritarian rule.

Primary products

Raw materials exported by developing countries.

Neocolonial economy

Economic control of former colonies by foreign powers.

Gamal Abdul Nasser

Egyptian leader; nationalized the Suez Canal and promoted pan-Arabism.

Suez Canal Crisis

Crisis in which Egypt seized the canal, leading to invasion by Britain, France, and Israel.

Six Day War

1967 conflict during which Israel gained territory from Arab states.

Anwar Sadat

Egyptian president who made peace with Israel.

Camp David Accords

Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel in 1978.

Hosni Mubarak

Egyptian president following Sadat; ruled until the Arab Spring.

Green Revolution

Agricultural innovations that significantly increased food production, especially in Asia.

Pahlavi Dynasty

Westernized monarchy in Iran that was overthrown in 1979.

Ayatollah Khomeini

Led the Iranian Revolution and established the Islamic Republic in Iran.

Iranian Revolution

Revolution that overthrew the Shah and created an Islamic theocracy under Khomeini.

Homelands/Bantustans

Segregated territories designated for Black South Africans under apartheid.

Anti-apartheid movement

Global and domestic resistance to segregation in South Africa.

African National Congress

South African political group leading the anti-apartheid resistance.

Nelson Mandela

Leader of the ANC, imprisoned for anti-apartheid activities; later became the first Black president.

Steve Biko

Anti-apartheid activist who was killed in police custody.