Zahin, Nailah- APWH Unit 8 Flashcards

Cold War

Cold War

Ideological theory between US and USSR

1. The Cold War arised as a result of the US and USSR coming out as two dominant political structures after WWII

Non Aligned Movement

The Non Aligned Movement was a pact of primarily African states to be separate from NATO and the Soviet Union

2. This is an effect as the idea of communism versus capitalism led to the need to be separate from those nations participating in that act

Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah was the first Ghanaian president after European colonization and proposed Pan Africanism to unite the nation under a similar culture.

Proxy Wars

Proxy wars were wars that were indirectly fought by the US and USSR in the cold war.

3. The US and USSR maintained influence through the proxy Wars essay showed advantage through the economical and miltary support

Communist Revolution in China

The Communist revolution led by Mao Zedong was an act to redistribute land and show economical reform after the World Wars

4. The Communist revolution occurred due to poverty and inequality in the Qing dynasties and was impacted in the collectivization of agriculture and redistribution of land that led to social and political change

Great Leap Forward

The Great Leap Forward included the collectivisation of agriculture in The Peoples Republic of China led by Mao Zedong.

4. This represents consequences as maazon had worked to reform China's agriculture economy however only caused mass deaths and famine

Communist Revolution for Vietnamese Independence

The Vietnamese communist party work to overthrow French imperialism through violent wars

5. Causes of these movements include an agricultural economy and poverty due to an uneven distribution of land

Decolonization

Decolonization is the act of removing a nation's imperial rule from another nation to promote self-determination and freedom to self-govern

6. Nations fought for independence through diplomatic agreements and violence including protests in India and America and civil wars in other European countries

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress was created by Mohandas Gandhi to devise a political sect between India and the British Raj

6. The Indian National Congress pursued independence through non-violent protests similar and inspiring future protests in other nations

Muslim League

The Muslim League advocated for religious and political rights in dominantly Hindu India.

6. The Muslim league pursued independence as they had advocated for the freedom to practice Islam in a hindu nation

Partition of India

The partition of India occurred after decolonization of British imperialism when Hindus and Muslims realized conflict between land and political structures.

7. Decolonization led to territorial changes from the creation of cultural borders and demographic as people of different religions create a new nations to reside in

Creation of Israel

The creation of Israel occurred after Jewish refugees from the holocaust fled to Palestinian land. The Balfour Declaration and UN promised that land to both arabs and jews, causing conflict

7. The creation of israelited territorial changes as the Arab land had been divided to accommodate Jewish and Palestinian people also causing refugee crisis due to wars promoting Israeli nationalism

Metropole

Metropole is the city center most commonly held after European imperialism

8. Metropoles for held as major population districts from imperialism as colonists resided in those areas leading to urbanization and reform

Mohandas Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi started the Indian National Congress and led non violent protests against British colonialism

9. Gandhi's non-violent protest represented reactions to British imperialism as they had fought for the right to self-govern and separate India from the British Raj

Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr represented non violent protests in America and gained Black rights for people

9. Martin Luther King Jr.'s protest represented the act for liberalism of Black Americans

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela represented non violent protests in Africa

9. Nelson Mandela protested against the apartheid in South Africa and eventually form the first democracy in Africa

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco was a dictator of Spain

Shining Path

The Shining Path is the communist party of Peru

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan