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Kikuyu Tribe
they are ethnic people in Central Kenya. They trade, have good agriculture, and keep livestock -
Civil Disobedience
the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest. -
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India Independence Movement
It was meant to end British rule in India. It was the start to Indian Independence -
Mohandas Ghandi
anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist -
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
He was the founder of Pakistan> he served as the leader for the India Muslim League -
Indian National Congress
It is an Indian political party. It emerged in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. -
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, statesman -
Detention Camps
compound where prisoners are detained temporarily -
Constitutional Revolution
The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in Persia -
Ayatollah Khomeni
He was a Iranian political and religious leader -
Muslim League
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Kwame Nkrumah
He was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary -
ANC
increase rights of native Africans
No real power in government
Often members were arrested -
Satyagraha
a policy of passive political resistance, especially that advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India. -
Balfour Declaration
support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, then an Ottoman region with a small minority Jewish population -
Nelson Mandula
He was a South African anti-apartheid activist -
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa -
“The Shah”
religious Leader from Iran -
Fidel Castro
He was a Cuban revolutionary. -
Patrice Lumumba
He was a Congolese politician and independence leader -
Salt March
Gandhi started a campaign of mass civil disobedience in India -
Pol Pot
He once was a Cambodian revolutionary, dictator, and politician. He was also the prime minister. -
Quit India
demanding an end to British rule in India -
Partition
change of political borders cutting through at least one territory considered a homeland by some communities. -
Kenya Africa Union
It is a political organization -
Accra Riots
bring a petition to the Governor of the Gold Coast requesting the dispensation of promised pensions and other compensation for their efforts during the war. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings. -
Apartheid
a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race. -
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South Africa Apartheid
It separated races into 4 different categories. White people were valued much more in this. -
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Apartheid
Literally means “apart-hood”
Laws that called for the separation of races in South Africa -
Pan Africanism
create a sense of brotherhood and collaboration among all people of African descent whether they lived inside or outside of Africa -
Efforts to end
Nelson Mandela was very against apartheid. Very big on equal rights for everyone. He started his civil rights movement with no violence -
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Mau Mau Rebellion
A war with the Mau Mau and the British authorities. Mau Mau was fighting for violent resistance to British -
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Cuban Revolution
They wanted to overthrow the government of Cuba. They wanted to establish new Cuban government -
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Algerian War for Independence
It was a war that led Algeria to win its independence from France -
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Ghana Independence Movement
Ghana joined the Common Wealth of Nations which helped them go into independence. -
Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba was killed -
Movement of black South Africans
The apartheid government forcibly moved 3.5 million black South Africans in one of the largest mass removals of people in modern history. More than 860,000 people were forced to move in order to divide and control racially-separate communities at a time of growing organized resistance to apartheid in urban areas -
National Liberation Front
they were an armed communist organization -
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Congo Independence Movement
This led to Congo's independence. Belgian Congo wanted to end the colonial rule -
London Conference 1962
This meeting expanded commonwealth trading. -
Evian Accords
They are a pact of peace treaties. -
White Revolution
this revolution upended the wealth and influence of the traditional landowning classes, altered rural economies, and led to rapid urbanization and Westernization. -
Jomo Kenyatta
He was Kenyas prime minister -
PLO
It stands for Palestine Liberation Organization. It is a political and militant organization -
Six Day War
war between Israel and a coalition of Arab state -
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Cambodian Civil War
It was a war fought between Kampuchea against the government forces of the Kingdom of Cambodia -
Khmer Rouge
There were many people murdered due to how they looked, their occupation, how much money they made, etc. -
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Iranian Revolution
This revolution was intended to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty. There was a huge increase in the price of oil. It established of Islamic republic -
Hostage Crisis
It was a political standoff between the United States and Iran. -
Palestine
State located in western Asia -
Things to know about Nelson Mandela
Became ANC president
Pardoned in 1990 by President deKlerk
Elected the first black president of South Africa
Stood up against apartheid