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The phillipines

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an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898–1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq. km). Capital: Manila.

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Burma

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a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.

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Viet nam

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Official name Socialist Republic of Vietnam.a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin-China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War but now reunified. 126,104 sq. mi. (326,609 sq. km). Capital: Hanoi.

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Geneva Accords

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For decades, France controlled French Indochina, a region in Southeast Asia made up of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

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TET Offensive

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an offensive by Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnamese and U.S. positions in South Vietnam, beginning on Jan. 31, 1968, the start of Tet.

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Ho Chi Minh

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1890?–1969,North Vietnamese political leader: president of North Vietnam 1954–69.

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Paris peace Accords

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The Paris Peace Accords, officially titled the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam, was a peace treaty signed on January 27, 1973 to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War.

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LAOS

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a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.

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Cambodia

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a republic in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 69,866 sq. mi. (180,953 sq. km). Capital: Phnom Penh.

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Muggabi

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Women (in most developing nations), produce food from small gardens (horticulture/subsistence farming), process that food, market that food, and prepare food for purchase.

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Belgian Congo

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a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Israel

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a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.

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Palestine

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Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan.an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.

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Suez Crisis

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On October 29, 1956, Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt toward the Suez Canal after Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-70)

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Ayatolah Khomeini

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September 1902 – 3 June 1989), known in the Western world as Ayatollah Khomeini,[11] was an Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader, philosopher,[12] revolutionary

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Six Day War

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a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.

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Yasir

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To refer (or a title) to a person that exudes a royal power-like demeanor with respect. A Sir of Sir’s is Yasir.

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Arafat

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Ya·sir [yah-ser, -sir, yas-er] /ˈyɑ sər, -sɪr, ˈyæs ər/,1929–2004,Palestinian leader: head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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Camp David Accords

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a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt issuing from talks at Camp David between Egyptian President Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and the host, U.S. President Carter: signed in 1979.

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Nehru Ghandi

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indicating a man’s close-fitting jacket or coat with long sleeves, a Mandarin-type collar, and front buttons to the neckline, as usually worn by J. Nehru.

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OPEC

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an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.

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Kwame NKrumah

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Kwa·me [kwah-mee] /ˈkwɑ mi/,1909–72,president of Ghana 1960–66.

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PanArabism

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the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the Arab nations.

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Jomo Kenyatta

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mo [joh-moh] /ˈdʒoʊ moʊ/,1893?–1978,Kenyan political leader: president 1964–7

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MauMau

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: to intimidate (someone, such as an official) by hostile confrontation or threats

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Quang Duc

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Thích Quảng Đức lo hizo en señal de protesta contra las persecuciones que sufrían los budistas por parte del gobierno de Ngô Đình Diệm.

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Zaibatsu

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a great industrial or financial combination of Japan.

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SCAP

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A dictionary of software security configuration issues, such as access control settings and password policy

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Khmer Rouqe

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a Cambodian guerrilla and rebel force and political opposition movement, originally Communist and Communist-backed.

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State Capitalism

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a form of capitalism in which the central government controls most of the capital, industry, natural resources, etc.

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Muslim leaque

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Muslim League, original name All India Muslim League, political group that led the movement calling for a separate Muslim nation to be created at the time of the partition of British India (1947).

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Indian National congress

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A broad-based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it dominated the independence movement in the 1930s under Mahatma Gandhi, and has been the principal party in government since 1947. Following splits in the party the Indian National Congress (I), formed by Indira Gandhi as a breakaway group (the I standing for Indira), was confirmed in 1981 as the official Congress party.

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Dali lama

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formerly) the ruler and chief monk of Tibet, believed to be a reincarnation of Avalokitesvara and sought for among newborn children after the death of the preceding Dalai Lama.

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Singapore

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an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.

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Hong koung

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Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories): reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capit

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