Apartheid

  • Mohandas Gandhi

    Mohandas Gandhi

    A cultural icon and a cult of personality that lead the Indian revolution. Widely regarded as a great leader for his peaceful ways of protest.
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    India Independence Movement

    A nonviolent movement for independence from the British lead by people such as Nehru and Gandhi. This was a successful movement for independence.
  • Salt March

    Salt March

    A protest lead by Ghandi. This was a peaceful boycott against the British
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    Apartheid

    A racist policy from the white government of South Africa. This policy oppressed many natives for a long time.
  • Reference Book Laws

    Reference Book Laws

    Pass book laws were passed that forced non white africans to carry around these pass books everywhere they went. These laws were very rigid and unjust.
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    Defiance Campaign

    In this time span there were many protests against the white government.
  • Massive Women's protest

    Massive Women's protest

    20,000 women staged a march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act.
  • Sharpville Massacre

    Sharpville Massacre

    This massacre was committed by police trying to control a crowd of Africans burning their pass books.
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    The Forced Removal of Blacks

    From 1960 to 1983, the apartheid government forcibly moved 3.5 million black South Africans in one of the largest mass removals of people in modern history.
  • Six Day War

    Six Day War

    It was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. This war was fought of disputes about Palestine.
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    Cambodian Civil War

    Fought between the Khmer rouge and the communist party. Many died in this war.
  • Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge

    Lead by the horrible leader Pol Pot the Khmer rouge unjustly killed many Cambodians.
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    Iranian Revolution

    A series of events sometimes called the Muslim revolution that ended up with the Muslims overthrowing the dynasty.
  • Nelson Mandela Released from Prison

    Nelson Mandela Released from Prison

    After over 20 years in prison as a political prisoner charged with intent to overthrow the government.