CH13/14 - GLOBAL PROCESSES

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Indian National Congress

political party during Indian independence movement + early nation years

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Salt March

hundreds marched on foot to protest British tax policy + rule

act of civil disobedience

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Jawaharlal Nehru

anti-colonialist person + first Indian prime minister

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Satyagraha

form of nonviolent protest during Indian independence movement

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Muslim League

political party for Muslim Indians, wanted two-state system in South Asia

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah

leader of Muslim League, founded Pakistan

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African National Congress

anti-apartheid political party

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Nelson Mandela

anti-apartheid activist, political thinker, first elected leader of South Africa

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Black Consciousness

social movement for shared identity + experiences against apartheid

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Soweto

the location of many political events against apartheid. township in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Kemal Ataturk

progressive reformer + leader of Turkey

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Ayatollah Khomeini

Shiite (Shia) leader who helped overthrow the Shah of Iran + set up theocratic gov

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

economic measurement of the production of finished goods for a nation

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Global South

like Third World, poor or less developed countries

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United Nations

international organization (after WWI), wanted global peace + security

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International Monetary Fund

international organization, wanted global cooperation when it came to money (financial security + international trade)

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Neocolonialism

the use of economic/political pressure to control/influence less powerful nations

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Iran Contra

US (Reagan) illegally sold weapons to Iran to support anti-socialist rebels in Nicaragua

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Xi Jinping

president of People's Republic of China since 2013

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Brics

Informal economic bloc (combination of countries w/ same purpose) of emerging economics/powers in 21st century

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Populism

political stance, emphasizes “the people” against “the elite” (anti-establishment: against established authority)

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