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AP World History

Valhalla High School Bentley AP World Ch. 39

TermDefinitionSignificanceTime PeriodChapterRegion
Lyndon Johnson In 1965 embarked on a course of action to increase US involvement in Vietnam, ordered a bombing campaign against North Vietnam and sent US troops to aid the South Vietnamese army caused an increased amount of US intervention in foreign lands, also, defeat descriditted the US as a whole 1960s 39 Vietnam
Palestine Great Britain served as the mandate power in Palestine after the Great War. Then, the Balfour Declaration declared Britain's support for creating a homeland for the Jews, however, the Palestinians rejected British rule and Jewish settlement ensured the increased amount of sectarian conflicts between the Jews and the Palestinian Arabs after World War |, 1920s+ 39 Israel
Creation of Israel The Jews embarked on a series of violent resistance demanding self-rule and open immigration. The British gave up in 1947, and turned control over to the UN, leading to, in 1948, Jewish proclaimed state of Israel led to a lot of Arab nationalism and widespread dissent with the Palestinians being forced from their homes 1945 39 Israel
Egypt and Arab Nationalism Gamal Abdel Nasser committed himself to opposing Israel, beginning a campaign of state reform through militarism. Nasser also adopted nonalignment policies like Nehru's, extracting economic and military pledges from the US and USSR gave hope to countries previously colonized by imperialist Europe by industrializing and taking part in the greater world economy 1940s 39 Mid- East and Northern Africa
The Suez Crisis Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, but the British, French, and Israeli forces failed to consult with the U.S and USSR causing Nasser to gain tremendous prestige proved successful in ousting imerial holdovers in southwest Asia and north Africa 1956 39 Egypt
Partition of India the division of India into separate Hindu and Muslim states, Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan, on August 15, 1947 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the Muslim League, feared Muslims minority status in a free India dominated by Hindus. Gandhi condemned the division of his homeland. b/w 1/2 a million and 1 million people died migrating from one side to the other 1947-1948 39 South Asia
Bandung Conference Leaders from 23 Asian and 6 African nations met in Bandung, Indonesia, to find a "third path" an alternative to choosing between the Us or the Soviet Union- nonalignment in the Cold War. Precursor of larger Nonalignment movement Stressed struggle against colonialism and racism, "first international conference of colored peoples"; Suffered from lack of unity among members April 1955 39 Asia/Africa
Geneva Conference Peace conference which determined that Vietnam should be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel; N. controlled by communist Ho Chi Minh, S. noncommunist Convinced US to support gov. of S. Vietnam to prevent spread of communism. Us intervention led to Vietnamese leaders who didn't garner popular support sparking guerilla war and National Liberation Front to fight for freedom from S. Vietnamese rule 1954 39 Vietnam
Viet Minh National liberation movement formed by Ho Chi Minh to seek independence for Vietnam from France and oppose Japanese occupation. Vietnamese communists became increasingly influential in the anti-imperial war by defeating the French 1940s 39 Vietnam
France in Algeria The French were determined to hold Algeria at all costs, for there were two million French settlers living there. War broke out after a peaceful march led to 8000 Algerians dead. The National Liberation Front gained independence in 1962 led to widespread support of independence movements by violence by Franz Fenon by means of overcoming racis degradation by other countries 1954-1962 39 North Africa
Growth of African Nationalism pan African movements wanted to promote Negritude ("blackness") causing a revivial of great African traditions and cultures encouraged Africans to turn away from European culture and imperial rule, and promoting independence movements before and after WW|| 39 Africa
Ghana Ghana gained independence from British rule under the leadership of Kwane Nkrumah. the first of a Sub-Saharan nation to gain independence inspired other nationalist movements in Kenya, and promoted pan- African unity 1957 39 West Africa
Iranian Islam a sect of Shia Islam Iraq attempted ti taje advantage if the Islamic revolution to invade Iran because of the fact that Iranian Islam was a minority. 1970's- Current 39 Iran/ Iraq
Saddam Hussein (1937- ) He became President of Iraq (1979) and launched an attack on Iran hoping to revive pan-Arab nationalism. He also chose to invade Kuwait and incited the Gulf War ('90 & '91). George W. Bush made efforts to destroy his supposed "WMD" Hussein waged several major conflicts that killed millions. 1937- Current 39 Iraq/Neighboring Counries/US
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) nuclear weapons Sadam Hussein was thought to be producing these to use as terrorist acts. After invading Iraq George W. Bush found none. 2003 39 Iraq/ United States
President Lazaro Cardenas In office 1934-1940 applied reforms that were guarenteed to Mexicans by the Constitution of 1917 He borught land reform and redistribution to a prime in mexico and returned 45 mill acres to mexican peasants. He also took the control of oil away from forigen investors. 1934-1940 39 Mexico
instituional Revoltionary Party (PRI) Conservative goverments controlled by the one party rule of the PRI acted harshl. The PRI came under attack in the '90s as Mexican peasants protested. The PRI experimened with economic srategies that decreased and increased Mexico's dependence on forigen markets and capital trying to find a happy medium. 1990's 39 Mexico
Juan Peron (blank) (blank) 1895-1974 39 Argentina
Balfour Declaration Declaration issued by the British government claiming support of the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. Israel was created as a home for the Jews, causing many political and social problems between the Jews and the Muslims who already inhabited Palestine and now had to abandon their homes to make room for the Jews. November 1917 39 Palestine/Britain
Great Leap Forward An economic and social plan issued by Mao Zedong aimed to transform China's agrarian economy into a modern industrialized communist country. Known as "grwat leap back" because of the extreme famine it caused. 1958-1960 39 China
Iran-Iraq War Iraqi president Saddam Hussein declared war on Iran after a long history of border disputes and fears of Shiite insurgency among Iraq's long suppressed Shiite majority influenced by Iran's Islamic revolution. Similar tactics to World War I:trench warfare, bayonet charges. By 1982 Iran had regained all lost land and the rest of the war was simply defensive. 1980-1988 39 Iran/Iraq
Sandinistas Political party which overthrew the Somoza political dynasty in Nicaragua. Established a new political constitution and remains one of the two main political parties in Nicaragua. 1970s and 80s 39 Nicaragua
Diaspora "People who have settled far from their original homeland but who still share some measure of ethnic identity." (blank) (blank) 39 (blank)
Islamism "Revival of Muslim traditions through the reassertion of Islamic values into Muslim politics and the resentment of European and American societies." (blank) (blank) 39 (blank)
Sikhs "Indian syncretic faith that contains elements of Hinduism and Islam." (blank) (blank) 39 (blank)
UN "Successor to the League of Nations, an association of sovereign nations that attempts to find solutions to global problems." "to stop wars between nations and to provide a platform for dialogue." 1945-Present day 39 (blank)
ANC "An organization, led by Nelson Mandela, that launched a campaign to protest apartheid in South Africa." (blank) (blank) 39 (blank)
Harijans "Children of God," Gandhi's term for the Untouchables." (blank) (blank) 39 (blank)
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