Emerging Unit Exam Flashcards
Anwar Sadat
First Arab leader to make peace with Israel
Nonalignment
Political and diplomatic independence from both Cold War powers
coup d’ètat
Forcible overthrow of a government
Bangladesh
Nation east of India that split from Pakistan
Suez Canal
Canal completed in 1867 links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean
East Timor
A former Portuguese colony, seized by Indonesia that gained independence in 2002
Autocratic
Having unlimited power
Secular
Not religious
Theocracy
Government rules by religious leaders
Indira Gandhi
Female prime minister
Why did he British help create the independent nations if India and Pakistan
Could no longer afford to resist Indians demands for independence
There was too much violence between the two; only solution was a partition (separation)
Why did the jawaharlal nehrus attempts to reduce the birthdate fail
Many families saw children as economic resources and would care for the parents in their old age
Origins of Bangladesh
1971 independence declared
East Pakistan
India supported them and Pakistan opposed them
What brought the resignation of president Suharto of Indonesia
Rioters protested massive government sorry prion because of the financial crisis
Forced to resign
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos attitude toward basic freedoms
He became a dictator and cracked down on basic freedoms
Who did the Ibo people of Biafra declare independence from
Nigeria
Goals of the US in the Middle East
To gain vital oil rescources
Influence
Access of resources
Egyptian leader who nationalized the Suez Canal
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Where is Ayatollah Khomeini from
Iran
Why did some African nations win independence peacefully
Political pressure
Which African nations wind independence peacefully
Ghana ,democratic republic of the Congo,Nigeria
Why is Kashmiri source of tension between India and Pakistan
Kashmir was the state in the Himalayas with Muslim and Hindu populations
Hindu ruler sought to join India
How did colonial leaders remain influential in Africa after they left
Spread culture to the native cultures
What is the nonaligned movement
Asian, African and Latin American nations
Voice of the third world
