Decolonization, Creation of New States, and Genocide Flashcards
Six day war
- Mainly Israel vs. Egypt and Jordan
- Israel defeated the Arabs
- became a distinguished military power in the region
- gained territory 4x its original size
What was the Palestinian Liberation Organization goal
- to lead the struggle against Israel
- destroy Israel
Who was the Palestinian Liberation Organization leader
Yasir Arafat
Who were the Palestinian Liberation Organization supporters
ppl who lost lands tot eh isrealies or ppl who fled their homes
camp david accords
- peace settlement between Israel and Egypt
- one of the first peace agreements between Israel and any of its neighbors
- Stated that
- Israeli military would withdraw from the Sinai peninsula
- Egypt would recognize Israels right to exist
Name 4 ways the PLO gained the worlds attention
- Hijacking planes
- kidnapping and killing some Israeli athletes (German summer Olympic games)
- Gurella warfare against Israeli army
- suicide bombers would strike where there were lots of ppl (bus stops, restaurants, stores etc)
How did Isreal react to the PLOs grasps at attention (3 ways)
- sealed off Palestinian towns
- destroyed homes of suicide bombers and their families
- targeted terrorist leaders and killed many Palestinians
What does PLO stand for
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Decolonization def
action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent
Reasons for decolonization (5)
- European powers got tired of fighting after ww2
- effective leadership of independence movements by native leaders
- pressure from u.s to decolonize or forefit aid
-nationalistic and education desires in Africa (ex Kenya) - The west realized they cant be hypocrites (they have to live up to their own values)
- Colonies began to cost more then their worth
Who was India ruled by before Sepoy rebellion (1958)
British East India Company
How did the Sepoy rebellion change power in India
It made it a colony ruled by Britain
Amritsar Massacre
- Amritsar was a city in northern India with high British v Indian tensions
- despite the ban on public meetings, a large peaceful crowd packed into an enclosed field to protest the arrest of nationalistic Independence leaders, while Indian leaders spoke British soldiers opened fire on the crowd
- furthered Indians want for self- rule
Gandhi history
came from a middle class Hindu family and studied law in England at 19 then went to Africa to fight discriminatory laws against Indians
Ahimsa
nonviolence and respect for life (Gandhi)
Civil disobedience has been labeled to
Gandhi
examples of civil disobedience
boycotts, sitins, and marches
This phrase is tied to Gandhis methods of peaceful, nonviolent protests
passive resistance
The Salt March
Gandhi protested the British monopoly on salt by marching 240 miles to the sea
- he was arrested (but thousands of Indians followed his lead)
How did Britain react to the world outcry against them (relating to India)
He gave the Indians more power and met their demands
sole force
wanting change though peace
- passive
sole force
wanting change though peace
- passive
body force
wanting change thorough violence