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Mohandas Gandhi
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Indian leader during stuggle for independence. only peaceful resistance. assasinated by Hindu.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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India's first prime minister.
devote follower of Gandhi. Popular among all groups. Formation of alliances with other new countries. organization by language. industrialization and social reforms |
Nehru => New you
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Leader of the Muslim League.
-insisted all muslims leave the congress party. "The ony thing the muslim has in common with the Hindu is his slavery to the British. first leader of pakistan |
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Indira Ghandi
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Daugher to Nehru
Decent Ruler Sikh extremists Ordered Indian army to over run golden Temple Killed by body guards. |
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Rajiv Ghandi
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quickly lost power due corrupt leadership.
killed by opposing party members |
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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present leader of Hindu party.
rules unstable nation population and social inequality |
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Ali Bhutto
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became leader of Pakistan after it went through a series of military coups. Removed by General Zia
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General Zia
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pushed Bhutto out of office. executed for corruption
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Benazir Bhutto
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elected 2x for prime minister.
removed for disorder |
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Shiek Mujibur Rahman
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First Prime Minister of Bangledesh after it was economically depressed.
self centered for power became dicator untill assasinated by military leaders |
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Ferdinand Marcos
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elected president or Phillipenes in 1965.
authortarian regime stole money got around term limit assasined cheif opponent. |
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Corazon Aquino
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Marcos refused to aknowlege her decisive victory. ratifyed new constitution. pushed for democracy.
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Fidel Ramos
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6 year term
followed Aquino |
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Abu Sayyaf
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leader of group that was not satifyed but autonomous regime it was given. continue to fight and kinapped 21 people including tourists
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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current Phillipene President.
Launched all out military response to Abu |
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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returned to Burma after being abroad
Essential in National league or Democracy been placed under house arrest several times |
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aung san
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Suu Kyi's father. leader of burmese nationalists' army killed yeas before by political rivals. pivitol in phillipene independence
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Lee Kuan Yew
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ruled Singapore from 1959 to 1990. singapore emerged as baking center as well as center of trade.
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Sukarno
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Leading effor in developing independent indonesia. 2 days after Japanese surrendered named independent country and president.
backed by guerilla army |
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Suharto
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Sukarno failed at democracy. Suharto put down military coup that tried to take over. then took power for himself and began bloodbath.
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Megawati Sukarnoputri
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Daughter of Sukarno. swore to democracy. faces government, social and economy issues
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Jose Ramos Horta
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East Timor campaign leader won nobel peace prize. for efforts to gain independence without violence.
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