Period 6 test Flashcards
what happened with the Japanese at Nanking
- killed 200,000 POW
- looted and burned city
- created HQ
who did Lenin negotiate a peace treaty with?
Germany
what did the US and europe try to establish where they colonized?
western democracy and secularism
how did the British lie to colonies during WWI?
no independence for India
how did colonies struggle after independence was gained?
they couldn’t pull themselves out of poverty
what were internal migrations
rural to urban
why was their rapid population growth?
because of reduced mortality due to scientific advances
who lead the Indian independence movement?
Ghandi
Who lead the Indian national Congress?
Jawahalal Nehru
By 1980’s-1990’s, what occured among Communist states?
deep divisions
who won in mexico and why?
Consitutionalists and because of Agrarian and social regorm
when was Ethnic Cleansing first used?
in 1992 with war in Bosnia
what did decolonization lead to?
military takeovers in African and Asian governments
why did countries decolonize?
countries demanded freedom
how did hindus and muslims differ?
could live together in India, but not in Pakistan
what are some examples of ethnic violence?
armenians in turkey and Cambodia during the late 1970s