WWI Flashcards
The ruler of a Middle Eastern country.
shah
Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and the 1st President of Turkey.
Kemal Ataturk
The Shah of Iran (Persia) from December 15, 1925 until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion in 1941.
Reza Pahlavi
Egyptian revolutionary and statesman, leader of Egypt’s nationalist Wafd Party.
Saad Zaghloul
Kenyan politician and the first President of Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta
One of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Traditional hat worn by Turkish men.
Fez
Opposition to war or violence as a way to settle disputes.
Pacifist
Nonviolent refusal to obey a law or practice thought unjust.
Civil disobedience
Term for nonviolent protests led by Gandhi.
Satyagraha
Political and spiritual leader during India’s struggle with Great Britain for home rule, an advocate of passive resistance.
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The right of a people to decide their own political status or government.
Self-determination
Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism, solution to anti-Semitism was the establishment of a Jewish national state.
Theodor Herzl
Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule, first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947-1964.
Jawaharlal Nehru