The Post War Period Flashcards
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Mao Tae-Tung
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•Leader of Communist in china (mainland)
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Chaing Kai-Shek
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•Leader of Nationalist — est. Gov. On Taiwan
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Korean War
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- North is communist
- South is Democratic
- ends with Divided At 38th parallel
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Vietnam War
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- colony of French
- ho chi Minh -leader of Vietnamese communist
- divided nation
- policy of containment
- us gets involved
- still communist today
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Ho Chi Minh
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•Leader of Vietnamese Communist
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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- Soviets Put Missles in Cuba
- us Demands they be removed
- soviets remove them
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Indira Gandihi
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- Leader of India
- began a Relationship with soviets during Cold War
- Developed Nuclear Program
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Margaret thatcher
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- British prime minister
- free trade and less Gov. Involvement
- close relationship with the US
- military power
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Deng Ziaoping
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- made china a mArket economy
* communist , strictly controlled
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Indian Independence Movement
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- British ruled India
- Mohandas Gandih led independence
- India becomes largest democratic country
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Mohandas Gandih
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•Led Independence movement with Civil Disobedience and Passive Resistance
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Neruh
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- Associated with Gandhi
- becomes leader of india
- embraces western values
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Independence Movement In Africa
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- Following WW2
- Peaceful and violent
- Pride in African Heritage
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West Africa
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•peaceful transition
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Algeria
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•war with France for independence
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Kenya
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•Violent struggle with British under leadership of Kenyatta
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South Africa
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- Apartheid(legal racial discrimination)
- Nelson Mandela Led struggle
- became first black president
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Nelson Mandela
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•Led Struggle and became 1 black president
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Refugees
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Because of international conflicts
