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launched a nonviolent campaign of indian non-cooperation with the british
mohandas ghandi
india's national political party
congress party
organization foundedd in 1906 in india to protect muslim interests
muslim league
term given to the division of india to seperate hindu and muslim nations
partition
leader of the muslim league
muhammad ali jinnah
new nation divided by division of india
pakistan
small region at the northern point of india next to pakistan causing conflict between indias muslims and hindus
kashmir
independent indias first prime minister
jawaharal nehru
woman elected as indias prime minister in 1966( took nehrus place and was assasinated)
indira ghandi
new name for east pakistan after it declared independence
bangladesh
woman twice elected prime minister after general zias death( killed him on trial)
benazir bhutto
small island nation off the southwest coast of india that has been the site of a civil war between tamils and other groups
sri lanka
becomes prime minister after indira and he is also assasinated - the problem still continue in pakistan and india b/c of nuclear problems
rajiv ghandi
is known for helping terrorists iran, afghanistan, etc. india is going to support the east
pakistan
Why did the filipinos object to the bell act?
free trade to us and phillipines 8 yrs followed by increased tariffs
why did they agree to sign the bell act
worried american business going to exploit it
why did the united states demaqnd a long lease on its military and naval bases in the phillipines
both were pacific powers w/bases close to allies of the us and resources vital to us interests
why does the phillipine constitution restrict the president to a single term of office
it intended to prevent the abuse of power that occurred during marcos 20 yr rule
what did general ne win's role play in recent burmese history
set up military gov't to make it a socialistic state
What role did the national league for democracy play in recent burmese history
won majority of the seats in 1990 and pro-democracy
What is the current political status of singapore
independent city state
what is the current political status of malaya and sarawak and sabah
federation of malasia
what factors finally forced indonesian dictator suharto to step down
growing unrest over both gov't repressive and cripling economic crisis
was almost exiled in the us and called him to come back to run against marcos and got assassinated
benigno aquino
was elected president of the phillipines in 1965; the country suffered under his rule from 1966-1986(corrupt pres)
ferdinand marcos
in the elections of 1986, aquinos widow challenged marcos and defeated him
corazon aquino
in 1988 returned to burma after many years abroad and placed under house arrest for pro-democrat ideas
aung san suu kyi
lead the effort to establish and independent indonesia known by his one name and became pres and gave dutch independence
sukarno
put down the rebellion turned indonesia into police state and killed 1/2 million to a million people
suharto
what were the goals of the phillipines immediately following wwII
rebuild economy and restore manilla
what postwar issues caused conflict between the us and the phillipiness
signed bell act but phillipines worried us exploiting military bases
what affect did ferdinand marcos rule have on the phillipines
phillipines suffered and he imposed an authoritarian regime and stole million of $ and imposed martial law
how did corazon aquino come into office
challenged marcos and he declared he was the winner and the public had an outrage and she became the winner
how have rebel's tactics affected life in the phillipines
kidnapping and murdering people
what events kept burma from gaining independence
suffered repressive military govts with communists
how did singapore become such a prosperous nation
banking center and center of trade
how did indonesia achieve independence
when war ended and defeated japanese were forced to leave the people of india moved to establish a free nation
the postwar movement that celebrated african culture and heritage was called
the negritude movement
the first african colony south of the sahara to gain independence
gold coast(ghana)
the leader who worked to liberate gold coast from the british
kwame nkrumah
the kenyan nationalist leader who forced the british to accept african self-govt
jomo kenyatta
the secret society made up mostly of african farmers forced out by the british
the mau mau
the first president of newly-independent algeria
ahmed ben bella
mobutu sese seko changed the name of the congo to
zaire
angolas independence movement was an attempt to free itself from the control of
portugal