World history final exam flash cards

Apartheid was a system of ______ and _______ that emerged in ___ ____ in the mid 20th century

institutionracial segregation and discrimination, South Africa

The national party was committed to __________

making a system that prioritized white South Africans over other racial groups politically and economically in south africa

_____ _____ was a leader in the African national congress (ANC), and a global symbol of resistence to Apartheid

Nelson Mandela

____ ___ was an influential leader who advocated for nonviolence and human rights

Desmond Tutu

The Zionist movement wanted to establish a __________

National Homeland

Who is considered the father of modern Zionism

Theodore Herzl

WHo was the first preisdent of Israel?

Chain Weizmann

Who declared the establishment of israel in1948?

David Ben-Gurion

What did the Balfour declaration do?

It expresses support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.

What supreme court case ruled that segregation in schools is unconstitutional?

Brown vs board of education

Who delivered the "I have a dream speech

Martin luther king junior

Why was the march on Washington significant?

The March Was significant because 250,000 people gathered in Washington D.c. to protest

Which Supreme court ruling overturned Plessy vs Ferguson:

Brown v. Board of Education

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Lyndon B Johnson

Who is known as the "father of black history"

Carter G woodson

What is Willa Brown Known for?

She was the first Black Woman licensed

as a private pilot in the U.S.

Which President was implicated in the Watergate scandal?

President richard nixon

Who were the two reporters who investigated the break in?

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Which law was passed in response to the Watergate scandal?

Ethics and government acts

What happened to the president, as a result of the scandal?

He resigned

The scandal primarily damaged the publics' trust in?

The presidency

How many planes were involved in the 9/11 attacks?

4 planes

Who was the leader of the attacks?

Osama Bin Laden

What did President Bush declare shortly after the attacks?

“War on terror”

What major government department was formed as a result of the attacks?

Department of Homeland security

How many were killed in the 9/11 attack9

Almost 3,000 People

What actions did the US take against AL-Qaeda after the attacks?

U.S. embassies in kenya and tanzia in 1988

Which flight that was headed toward the White House crashed in Pennsylvania.

United Airlines flight 93

describe the cultural impact of the attacks.

Rise in nationalism and debates about civil liberties

Discrimination and dislike of Jewish people.

Antisemitism

An economic and political system where the means of production are owned

socialism

Forcible overthrow of a government

Coup de tat

Gandhi's Philosophy of nonviolent civil protest.

Satyagraha

An ethnic group in south africa

Tutsi

The movement devoted to rebuilding a Jewish State in the Jew's ancient homeland (israel+palestine)

Zionism