Unit 8 Flashcards
A nonviolent war between the US and the Soviet Union. They were competing against each other to be more powerful or better.
Cold War
During the Cold War, these states did not side with either the US or the USSR
Non-Aligned Movement
The first prime minister of Ghana. Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom
Kwame Nkrumah
Smaller violent wars during the cold war. Some examples are the Korean War and the Angolan Civil War
Proxy Wars (Korean War and Angolan Civil War)
Led by Mao Zedong. Ended in China becoming a Communist country
Communist Revolution in China
land reform in China that gave land to peasants
Great Leap Forward
France and Japan had complete control over Vietnam, but in 1945, Vietnam declared war
Communist Revolution for Vietnamese Independence
The act of pulling out of a country because of revolts, economic instability, or loss of need of the smaller country
Decolonization
Shaped the current government of India. One of the first Nationalist movements in this area
Indian National Congress
This protected the rights of Muslims in India
Muslim League
This is when India split up into Pakistan and India. This brought conflict because Pakistan was primarily Muslim and India was mostly Hindu
Partition of India
Zionists wanted to make a place for jews could be free from prosecution
Creation of Israel
A larger country that has colonies
Metropole
A nonviolent ruler of India that led them to independence from Britain.
Mohandas Gandhi
a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in America. Best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech
Martin Luther King, Jr.
