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New nations emerged from the British colony of _______. |
India |
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India today is the largest _______ in the world. |
democracy |
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What influenced the independence movements of colonial countries? -The spread of ________ ideas -During WW2, the occasional defeat of Europeans by ________ -The _______ of maintaining and governing distant countries |
democratic Japanese expense
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2 important events! -India's independence from ________ ________ -The partition of India into 2 ________ |
Great Britain countries |
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________ began as a divided country. Its east and west regions were separated by _______ miles |
India, 1,000 |
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Effects of Partition- Important! -Many ______ in Pakistan tried to get to ______. -Many ______ in India tried to get to Pakistan. |
Hindus, India Muslims, Pakistan
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_______ _______ declared independence and became __________ in 1971. |
East Pakistan, Bangladesh |
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opposition to and support of |
caste system |
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The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as the _______ |
partition of India
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In the late 1940s and again in 1972, India and Pakistan fought a war over _______. |
Kashmir |
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Pakistan began as a divided country. Its east and west regions were separated by how many miles? |
1,000 miles |
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In 1939, what did Great Britain do without first consulting with the colony’s elected representatives? Britain committed India's ______ _____ to WWII. |
armed forces |
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The Congress Party started a “Quit India” campaign. What was it designed to do?
It was intended to drive _____ _____ out of ______. |
Great Britain, India |
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What year did Gandhi launch his first nonviolent campaign for India independence?
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1920 |
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Gandhi was admired as the Mahatma. What does this term mean? |
"Great Soul" |
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Before the partition, were there more Hindus or Muslims in India? |
Hindus |
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In India, who campaigned tirelessly against the evils of the caste system? |
Mohandas Gandhi |
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Who fought 2 wars over the territory known as Kashmir? |
India and Pakistan |
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In what year was Mohandas Gandhi shot to death by a Hindu extremist? |
1948 |
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What did the assassin oppose? The assassin was a ______ ______ who held Gandhi responsible for _______ India by Gandhi's efforts to achieve equal treatment for all Indians, including _______. |
Hindu radical, weakening Muslims |
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In 1972, Ceylon changed its name to ____. |
Sri Lanka |
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In Sri Lanka, ¾ of the people are Buddhists and 1/5 are Tamils, a Hindu people. Which group has armed itself and is calling for a separate nation? |
Tamils |
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The European colonies in Southeast _______ became independent countries in the postwar period. |
Asia |
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The power and influence of the _____ _____ nations are likely to expand during the next century. |
Pacific Rim |
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was elected president of the Philippines in 1965 |
ferdinand marcos |
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ferdinand marcos imposed ______ law and seized _______ _______ in 1972. |
martial, dictatorial powers |
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a massive four-day protest known as the ______ ______ ______ forced ferdinand marcos from office in 1986 and restored democracy in the Philippines |
people power movement |
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What hindered the development of the Philippines after it gained its independence?
Even though it was ________ of the ________ ______, it still depended upon the ______ ______ economically and politically. |
independent, United States United States |
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Why is Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Remembered in History? -Many years of ______ _______: ______ activist who was detained by the military dictatorship of _______ from 1989 to 2010, with only brief periods of freedom -Active in the "_________ _______ for _______" -leader of the nonviolent movement for human rights and the restoration of democracy in Myanmar (formally known as Burma) -winner of the nobel peace price in 1991 |
house arrest, peace, Myanmar national league for democracy
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At the end of WWII, colonized people all over the world agitated for ___. |
independence |
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After World II, what was the world’s first colony to achieve independence? |
Philippines |
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After World War II, what was the greatest source of U.S. Filipino conflict? |
Military bases |
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What corrupt official ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986? |
Ferdinand Marcos |
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Before the Philippines belonged to the United States, it was a colony of _______. This is why Filipinos, who are mostly Asian, have _______ names. |
Spain, Spanish |
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Which former Dutch colony is made up of a series of Islands spread out from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean? |
Indonesia |
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Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi is remembered in history as the daughter of __ ___ |
Aung San |
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Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi is remembered in history for many years of house ______ |
arrest |
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Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi is remembered in history (894) -was active in the “National __ __ __.” |
League for Democracy |
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Which two former colonies are today very important ports and are very prosperous economically? |
Hong Kong and Singapore |
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Who granted Indonesia independence in 1949? |
The Dutch (The Netherlands) |
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the dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country during one year |
Gross Domestic Product |
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After World War II, ______ leaders threw off colonial rule and created independent countries |
African |
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What influenced the independence movements of colonial countries? -The spread of ________ ideas -During WW2, the occasional defeat of Europeans by _______ -The ______ of maintaining and governing distant countries |
democratic Japanese expense |
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a literary and political movement developed in the 1930s |
negritude |
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The Negritude writers found solidarity in a common black identity as a rejection of _____ _____ _____.
They believed that the shared black heritage was the best tool in fighting against French political and intellectual domination |
French colonial racism |
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fought for the liberation of their people
a secret society whose aim was to frighten the white farmers to leave their land |
Mau Mau |
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What was the movement formed French-speaking Africans and West Indians to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values? |
Negritude |
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Which British colony of the Gold Coast became the first African colony south of the Sahara to achieve independence? |
Ghana |
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A secret society that wanted to liberate their people in Kenya from British rule |
Mau Mau |
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When the leaders of African nations have a vision for all of Africa, not just their country, that is called a ____ viewpoint. |
Pan-African |
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The first prime minister of the Congo (formally the Belgian Congo) was _______ _______? |
Patrice Lumumba |
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In what decade did most of the African nations gain their independence? |
1960s |
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Which African nations were already independent in 1955? |
Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa |
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a government in which religious considerations are excluded from or are restricted in public affairs. |
secular government |
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Which European country had been the first European country to enter Africa (400+ years ago) and they were also the last to leave? |
Portugal |
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Divison of ______ after WWII made the Middle East a hotbed of competing _______ ______. |
Palestine, nationalist movements |
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The conflicts in the ______ ______ threatens the stability of the region today. |
Middle East |
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On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted 33 to 13, with 10 abstentions, in favor of the ______ ______. |
Partition Plan |
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A statement that the government supported the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine, made in a 1917 letter by British foreign secretary Sir Arthur Balfour |
Balfour Declaration |
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what year was the balfour declaration made? |
1917 |
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who made the Balfour Declaration? |
Sir Arthur Balfour |
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international crisis in the Middle East |
Suez Crisis |
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During the Suez Crisis, the Egyptian President _____ _____ _____ nationalized the ______ ______ |
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Suez Canal |
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The Suez Canal had been owned by the Suez Canal Company, which was controlled by ______ and ______ interests. |
French and British |
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The Suez Crisis was provoked by an ________ and _______ decision not to finance Egypt's construction of the ______ _____ Dam. |
American and British Aswan High |
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In 1956, Egyptian president _______ seized control of the Suez Canal from the French and British controlled Suez Canal Company. Nasser was mad about the American and British decision not to finance Egypt's construction of the Aswan High Dam. |
Nasser |
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At the end of the Suez Crisis, who was in charge of the canal? |
Egypt -- General Nasser |
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What territory did Israel gain as a result of the Six-Day War? S_____ P______ G______ H_______ J_________ W______ B_______ |
Sinai Peninsula Golan Heights Jerusalem West Bank |
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What happened in the 1973 war?
-Egyptian surprise attack on _______ -Israel counter-attacked and got ______ back |
Israel land |
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When the cease fire came into effect, Israel had lost territory on the east side of the ______ _____ to _______
It gained territory west of the canal and in the ______ ______ |
Suez Canal to Egypt Golan Heights |
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What countries surround Israel? |
Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon |
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In 1978, the Camp David Accords were signed by _______ and ______. |
Israel and Egypt |
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what was the motto for the Camp David Accords? |
"Trading Land for Peace" |
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an Arabic word for shaking off |
Intifada |
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intifada is generally translated into English as _______ |
rebellion |
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Who got assassinated in 1995 by right-wing Jewish extremists? |
Rabin |
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U.S. president -- Camp David Accords |
Jimmy Carter |
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who was Menachen Begin? |
Israeli P.M. -- Camp David Accords |
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who was Anwar Sadat? |
Egyptian President -- Camp David Accords |
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who was Hosni Mubarak? Became _____ after ______ assassination -- He kept the peace |
president, Sadat |
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what does PLO stand for? |
Palestine Liberation Organization |
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Palestinian Uprising Against Israel |
intifada |
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IMPORTANT: 1994 Nobel Peace Prize awarded jointly to PLO chairman ______, Israeli Prime Minister_______, and Israeli Foreign Minister Peres. |
Arafat and Rabin |
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Rabin’s was assassinated in 1995 by _______-________ _______ ______ . |
Right-wing Jewish extremist |
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What caused the Suez Crisis of 1956? ______ seized control of the _____ _____ |
Egypt, Suez Canal |
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In 1978, the Camp David Accords were signed by _______ and _______? |
Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin |
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this is the name given to a 1917 letter from a British foreign secretary who seemed to make promises to both Zionists and Palestinians. |
Balfour Declaration |
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this occurred in 1956 when Egyptian president Nasser seized control of certain French and British business interests in Egypt |
Suez Crisis |
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This resulted in Israel's 1967 annexation of the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, Jerusalem, and the West Bank. |
Six-Day War |
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In 1978, this Egyptian president signed the Camp David Accords and recognized Israel as a legitimate state, enraging many Arabs. |
Anwar Sadat |
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This Egyptian president took office after the assassination of Anwar Sadat by Muslim extremists in 1981, he kept the peace with Israel. |
Hosni Mubarak |
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In the 1970s and the 1980s, this group's military wing conducted a violent campaign against Israel, which, in turn, bombed Palestinian towns thought to be the group's strongholds. |
PLO |
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In the late 1980s, Palestinians began this "uprising," a campaign of civil disobedience that succeeded in putting international pressure on Israel. |
Intifada |
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this Palestinian leader was one of three men awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize for working out the Oslo peace agreement. |
Yasir Arafat |
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This Israeli prime minuter signed the Olso peace agreement, won the Nobel Prize, and was assassinated in 1995 by a Jewish extremist. |
Yitzak Rabin |
