Indian National Congress
political party during Indian independence movement + early nation years
Salt March
hundreds marched on foot to protest British tax policy + rule
act of civil disobedience
Jawaharlal Nehru
anti-colonialist person + first Indian prime minister
Satyagraha
form of nonviolent protest during Indian independence movement
Muslim League
political party for Muslim Indians, wanted two-state system in South Asia
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
leader of Muslim League, founded Pakistan
African National Congress
anti-apartheid political party
Nelson Mandela
anti-apartheid activist, political thinker, first elected leader of South Africa
Black Consciousness
social movement for shared identity + experiences against apartheid
Soweto
the location of many political events against apartheid. township in Johannesburg, South Africa
Kemal Ataturk
progressive reformer + leader of Turkey
Ayatollah Khomeini
Shiite (Shia) leader who helped overthrow the Shah of Iran + set up theocratic gov
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
economic measurement of the production of finished goods for a nation
Global South
like Third World, poor or less developed countries
United Nations
international organization (after WWI), wanted global peace + security
International Monetary Fund
international organization, wanted global cooperation when it came to money (financial security + international trade)
Neocolonialism
the use of economic/political pressure to control/influence less powerful nations
Iran Contra
US (Reagan) illegally sold weapons to Iran to support anti-socialist rebels in Nicaragua
Xi Jinping
president of People's Republic of China since 2013
Brics
Informal economic bloc (combination of countries w/ same purpose) of emerging economics/powers in 21st century
Populism
political stance, emphasizes “the people” against “the elite” (anti-establishment: against established authority)