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15 Cards in this Set
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Balfour Declaration
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promised Palestine to the Jews
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Banana Republics
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Derogatory term used to describe the Caribbean and Central American countries who were heavily influenced by the by the policies of the US
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Chang Kai-Shek
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This Chinese leader founded the Najing Republic and tried to solidfy the reform of China
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Chinese Communist Party
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This Chinese Party was eventually led by Mao Zedong
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Communist International (Comintern)
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This was formed by Lenin to support the expansion of communism on a world-wide basis. It also trained and educated agents to help bring about a communist revolution in other regions of the world.
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Gandhi
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This Indian nationalist was callled the "great soul" or Mahatma. He wanted to unify all of the Indians in their support of Indian independence from Britain.
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General Yaun Shikai
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He was the man who became the leader of China after the 1911 revolution that ended the Qing dynasty
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Getulio Vargas
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He was a wealthy rancher who seized political power and became president of Brazil
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Good Neighbor Policy
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This was established by President Roosevelt and promised the Latin America countries that US would not use force in the region
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Government of India Act 1921
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This piece of legislation was created by the British and made the Indian Legislative Council a real pilitical body that gave the Indians political power
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Harijans
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this group of people was called the "Children of God" by Gandhi. They were the outcastes or untouchables of the Hindu caste system.
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Hipolito Irigoyen
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This leader of the Argentenean "Radical Party" was elected president of Argentina. He promised to improve conditions for the lower and middle classes. Eventually he was corrupted by the wealthy landowners.
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Ho Chi Minh
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This man was a communist leader in Vietnam that desired independence from the French and a united commuinist Vietnam
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Ibn Saud
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This Arab family clan leader established the unified Saudi Arabian kingdom in 1932. He was supported by the Wahhabi movement.
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Indian National Congress
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This was formed in 1885 by upper caste Indian Hindus who desired self-determinism and an Indian share in the government. It was eventually led by Gandhi
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