Untitled Flashcards Set

Kwame Nkrumah

Leader of Ghana's independence movement; first President of Ghana.

Charles de Gaulle

Leader of Free France during WWII; established France's Fifth Republic.

Ho Chi Minh

Communist leader of North Vietnam; fought for Vietnamese independence.

Algerian War for Independence

Conflict (1954-1962) where Algeria gained independence from France.

Algerian Civil War

Conflict (1991-2002) between the Algerian government and Islamist groups.

Suez Crisis

1956 conflict over Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal; involved Britain, France, and Israel.

Biafran Civil War

Nigerian war (1967-1970) caused by Biafra's attempt to secede.

Quiet Revolution

Period of rapid social, political, and economic change in Quebec during the 1960s.

Muslim League

Political group in British India that advocated for the creation of Pakistan.

OAU (Organization of African Unity)

Founded in 1963 to promote African unity and end colonialism.

Viet Cong

Communist guerrilla force that fought South Vietnam and the US during the Vietnam War.

Six-Day War

1967 conflict where Israel quickly defeated Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, gaining key territories.

Yom Kippur War

1973 war where Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur.

Camp David Accords

1978 peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, mediated by the US.

Khmer Rouge

Communist group led by Pol Pot; responsible for the Cambodian genocide.

Kashmir

Disputed region between India and Pakistan; ongoing source of conflict.

Indira Gandhi

India's first female Prime Minister; known for centralizing power and declaring Emergency rule.

Metropole

The colonizing country in relation to its colonies.