AP World History Modern Flashcards: Global Resistance To Established Order

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Flashcard 1: What was the main strategy used by the Solidarity movement in Poland?

Answer: Non-violent resistance. Peaceful resistance movement that challenged communist government control.

Flashcard 2: Which leader is known for implementing the policy of glasnost in the Soviet Union?

Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Openness policy promoted transparency and democratic reforms in USSR.

Flashcard 3: What was the main purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement initiated in 1961?

Answer: Avoid alignment with major power blocs. Third World countries sought independence from Cold War superpowers.

Flashcard 4: What was the aim of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro?

Answer: Overthrow Batista's regime. Successful guerrilla campaign that established communist government in Cuba.

Flashcard 5: Identify the leader who played a key role in the independence of Indonesia in 1945.

Answer: Sukarno. First president of independent Indonesia after Dutch colonial rule.

Flashcard 6: Which treaty recognized the independence of Algeria from France in 1962?

Answer: Évian Accords. Peace agreement ending the brutal eight-year independence war.

Flashcard 7: What was the primary goal of the Indian National Congress formed in 1885?

Answer: Seek greater Indian participation in governance. Aimed for political representation rather than complete independence initially.

Flashcard 8: Which leader became the first president of independent Kenya in 1963?

Answer: Jomo Kenyatta. Led Kenya African National Union to independence from Britain.

Flashcard 9: Identify the year of China's Tiananmen Square protests.

Answer:

1. Student-led pro-democracy demonstrations violently suppressed by military.

Flashcard 10: Identify the 1955 conference that promoted Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation.

Answer: Bandung Conference. Established principles of non-alignment during the Cold War.

Flashcard 11: What movement aimed to unite all African nations against colonialism?

Answer: Pan-Africanism. Intellectual movement promoting African unity and liberation worldwide.

Flashcard 12: Which revolution in 1979 led to the establishment of an Islamic Republic in Iran?

Answer: Iranian Revolution. Overthrew the Shah and established theocratic government under Ayatollah Khomeini.

Flashcard 13: Which nationalist leader declared independence for Vietnam in 1945?

Answer: Ho Chi Minh. Founded the Viet Minh to fight French colonial rule.

Flashcard 14: Name the 1947 partition that led to the creation of two independent states in South Asia.

Answer: India and Pakistan. Religious divisions led to massive population displacement and violence.

Flashcard 15: What was the main focus of the 1966 Cultural Revolution in China?

Answer: Preserve communist ideology. Mao's campaign to eliminate bourgeois elements from Chinese society.

Flashcard 16: What was the primary objective of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA?

Answer: End racial segregation. Fought for equal rights and voting access for African Americans.

Flashcard 17: Identify the 1960 event that resulted in the independence of 17 African nations.

Answer: Year of Africa. Massive wave of decolonization across the African continent.

Flashcard 18: Who was the key figure in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa?

Answer: Nelson Mandela. Symbol of peaceful resistance against institutional racial oppression.

Flashcard 19: What was the main goal of the 1975 Helsinki Accords?

Answer: Improve East-West relations. Détente effort to reduce tensions and promote human rights.

Flashcard 20: What movement aimed to unite all African nations against colonialism?

Answer: Pan-Africanism. Intellectual movement promoting African unity and liberation worldwide.

Flashcard 21: What was the primary aim of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

Answer: Support for a Jewish homeland. British commitment to Zionist goals in post-WWI Palestine.

Flashcard 22: Name the leader who initiated the decolonization process in the Philippines in 1946.

Answer: Manuel Roxas. First president after independence from American colonial administration.

Flashcard 23: Name the 1994 event that marked the end of apartheid in South Africa.

Answer: First multiracial elections. Transition to majority rule under Nelson Mandela's presidency.

Flashcard 24: Which Caribbean nation gained independence from Britain in 1962?

Answer: Jamaica. First Caribbean nation to achieve independence in the region.

Flashcard 25: What was the main objective of the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya?

Answer: End British colonial rule. Violent uprising against colonial administration in Kenya 1952-1960.

Flashcard 26: Name the movement that sought to unite Arab countries against Western influence.

Answer: Pan-Arabism. Promoted Arab nationalism and cultural unity across the Middle East.

Flashcard 27: What was the primary goal of the Indian National Congress formed in 1885?

Answer: Seek greater Indian participation in governance. Aimed for political representation rather than complete independence initially.

Flashcard 28: Identify the leader who played a key role in the independence of Indonesia in 1945.

Answer: Sukarno. First president of independent Indonesia after Dutch colonial rule.

Flashcard 29: Name the policy of racial segregation implemented in South Africa.

Answer: Apartheid. Systematic racial discrimination enforced by white minority government.

Flashcard 30: Which leader is associated with the civil disobedience movement in India?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi. Led satyagraha campaigns and the Salt March against British rule.

Flashcard 31: Who led the independence movement in Ghana, becoming its first prime minister?

Answer: Kwame Nkrumah. Champion of African socialism and pan-African unity movements.

Flashcard 32: Which 1956 crisis challenged British and French influence in the Middle East?

Answer: Suez Crisis. Nasser's nationalization of canal challenged European colonial powers.

Flashcard 33: Which Caribbean nation gained independence from Britain in 1962?

Answer: Jamaica. First Caribbean nation to achieve independence in the region.

Flashcard 34: What was the primary goal of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico in 1994?

Answer: Demand rights for indigenous people. EZLN rebellion protested NAFTA's impact on indigenous communities.

Flashcard 35: Which Southeast Asian nation declared independence from France in 1954?

Answer: Vietnam. Geneva Accords partitioned Vietnam after French defeat at Dien Bien Phu.

Flashcard 36: Which South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming president?

Answer: Nelson Mandela. Leader of the African National Congress and anti-apartheid movement.

Flashcard 37: What was the primary aim of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

Answer: Support for a Jewish homeland. British commitment to Zionist goals in post-WWI Palestine.

Flashcard 38: Which African country gained independence from Italy in 1960?

Answer: Somalia. East African nation achieved independence through UN trusteeship process.

Flashcard 39: Identify the year of the Rwandan Genocide.

Answer:

1. Hutu extremists killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis in 100 days.

Flashcard 40: Which 1919 event in India contributed to the rise of anti-colonial sentiments?

Answer: Jallianwala Bagh massacre. British troops killed hundreds of peaceful protesters in Amritsar.