Chap 31 Flashcards
Who was Kwame Nkrumah (2)
- leader of Gold Coast nationalist movement
* established convections apoplectic party
Why was independence a struggle in Kenya?
Ownership of land and the possibility of independence lead to conflict.
What was the outcome of Belgian withdraw and Congo independence?
Violence toward Belgian settlers as a civil war in Congo erupted
After long years of warfare, what colonial power finally withdrew from Africa completely by 1974
Portugal
What was the effort of creating “homelands” in South Africa?
Made millions of black residents aliens in their own country
Who/what was the ANC and why did they change their tactics?
African national congress
What was most influential in Apartheids downfall
ANC
What form of government grew in popularity in Africa in the late 60’s
One-party system-dictatorships
What caused the rise in democratic governments in Africa after the Cold War?
Many African countries were still dictatorships
Why did Morocco & Tunisia earn their independence?
French felt it was more important to retain control of Algeria
What were the effects in the Arab world after the first Arab-Isreali war (2)
- Israel’s victory discreaited many of there regions leaders
- a group of young nationalist leaders come to power
When the U.S & Britain pulled funding for a dam on the Nile river what did Nasser do?
Nationalized Suez Canal
Who attacked Egypt in 1956? Why was it attacked?
- Britain, Feance, & Israel
* lost control of the Suez Canal
One example of the pan-Arabism was the ___________
Arab unity
Wht did the Oslo accords end?
The first Intifade
Who enforced strict religious & social values in Iran?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeinie
Why did Iraq attack Iran?
Iraq’s Shiite gov. Called for revolution against population
In the 1990’s did the economic sanctions against Iraq work? What was the result?
No and the U.S. led coalition launched the Persian gulf war
What was the reason US-led forces attacking Iraq in 2003?
Worried Hussein was hiding weapons
Why type of Gov. Does Iraq have today?
Islamic Federal democratic
