asia and africa Flashcards
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a south african policy of complete legal separation of the races including the banning of all social contacts between blacks and whites.
Apartheid
an opponent of a government policies or actions
Dissident
a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states
Federal System
a temporary rule by military authorities over a civilian population usually imposed in times of war or civil unrest
Martial Law
a movement in which french speaking africans and west indians celebrated their heritage of traditional african culture and values
Negritude Movement
Who was the leader who worked to liberate the Gold Coast from the British?
Kawme Nkrumah
Who is Jomo Kenyatta? What group was he a member of? What position would he take within the new government of Kenya?
Kenyan leader, He was a member of Mau Mau, he became the president
What African country once belonged to France? Who was the first president of this country when it gained independence?
Algeria, the first president was Ahmed Ben Bella
Which African country once belonged to Belgium and took the name Zaire?
Congo
Angola once was a colony of what country?
Portugal
How did European colonies cause later conflicts in African nations?
Challenges for democracy
Who was the leader of the ANC who was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the first president of the multiracial government?
Nelson Mandela
How did other nations oppose the policy of apartheid?
strikes and boycotts
Under whose leadership did South Africa begin to make significant political reform?
Nelson Mandela
When did South Africa hold its first universal elections?
1994
What was the main purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
renew loyalty to communism
Tiananmen Square – why were students protesting? What was the outcome?
Students wanted to put an end to communism in China
Four Modernizations – what were they?
Agriculture, industry, technology, national defense
Hong Kong – who had control over it? When was China going to regain it? What promise did they make about the territory?
Britain, 1997, They promised to not change Hong Kong’s social or economic system for 50 years amd allow the island a degree of self rule
Korea – where was it divided after WWII? What country supported the North? What country supported the South?
It was divided at the 38th parallel, the soviet union supported the north and the united states supported the south
What events began the Korean War? Why did the UN send troops?
North Koreans lauded a surprise attack on South Korean, president truman wanted to help South Koreans resist communism
Why did China become involved in the Korean War?
China sent troops to help North korea
What did General MacArthur and the President disagree about?
During the war General MacArthur wanted to use a nuclear weapon and the President refused
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
A ceasefire agreement was signed, the boarded of the 2 koreas remained the 38th parallel and 4 million soldiers and civilians had died
