Unit 8 -1900-present - vocabulary Flashcards
(19 cards)
Cold war 8.1
the cold war was a problem that rose between the 2 powers, the US and the soviet union. and they fought each other to solve the conflict.
Non-Aligned movement 8.2
non aligned movement is a movement that was led by india and other countries agreeing to colonialism, but the non-aligned movement opposed that action.
Kwame Nkrumah 8.2,8.5
Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana at this time, and he led Ghana to independence from Great Britain in the 1900s. he als become the most respected african leaders at this time.
Proxy Wars (Korean War and Angolan Civil War) 8.3
Proxy wars are when a major powers have a conflict with each other but they involve many other countries and then at that point they are not fighting directly, but with the safe shield of less powerful nations.
Communist Revolution in China 8.4
the chinese communist revolution occurred because china wanted itself to look more unified and same.
Great Leap Forward 8.4
this was a campaign done by the chinese to organize and sort the population after the communist revolution in china.
Communist Revolution for Vietnamese Independence 8.4
the communist revolution fro vietnam was because vietnam was trying to gain independence from france.
Decolonization 8.5
decolonization is when you are taking care of other parts and areas of a place while also managing your own..
Indian National Congress 8.5
The INC is a political party in India, and it was first created in 1885.
Muslim league 8.5
the muslim league is a group/ organization of people to protect ideas of muslims and help them stay together and protect each other.
Partition of India 8.6
the partition of India happened in 1947 at the time india gained independence and it was when people were mass migrating from pakistan and india to move to their new homes.
Creation of Israel 8.6
the creation of israel was when jews were neglected and kicked out of all societies and areas to live, and then the creation of Israel occurred and then they provided for all of the jews.
Metropole 8.6
is what you call a group of people that migrate to a areas in which they were ruled in before.
Mohandas Gandhi 8.7
A nonviolent leader in india, that helped us gain independence from Britain and, he also organized the salt walk and more.
martin Luther King Jr. 8.7
Inspired by Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King jr, helped by organizing protests, and keeping racial segregation controlled.
Nelson Mandela 8.7
A nonviolent leader and helper of south america, and he was a very respected leader of that time.
Francisco Franco 8.7
fransisco franco was a spanish leader during the time period of 1900s-present.
Shining Path 8.7
the shining path was a group of terrorists located in peru.
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 8.8
it caused a war and conflict that lasted around 9 year,
