Name:____________________________

How did WWII lead to demands for independence?

Review: Decolonization & Post-Cold War

Describe/give examples of Gandhi’s methods of political resistance

Country Independence Leader

Major events Other

India

South Africa

Ghana

Kenya

Decolonization of Africa resulted in continuing tensions, because colonial boundaries had been drawn without regard for naturally occurring divisions

between tribes and ethnic groups (ex: Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda)

Israel-Palestine Conflict

Causes Effects

3 reasons why the Middle East is a site of conflict:

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Summarize: The Gulf WarWho Are

Saddam Hussein:

Ayatollah Khomeini:

Yasir Arafat:

PLO:

Latin America: Modern Conflicts

Conflict Cause

1. Many dictators seized power

2. Lacked self-sufficient economy

3. Drug cartels

4. Conflicts between social classes

China under Deng Xiaoping

Purpose of the 4 Modernizations:

Economic problems left by Mao:

Causes EffectsTiananmen Square