JEOPARDY Ch. 32 and 33 Latin America, Africa. The Middle East and Asia in the Era of Independence
Categories Revolution in Latin America Latin American Reactions Important People Africa, Asia, The Middle East Important Events Vocabulary
What was the Sandinista party and Daniel Ortega? This was the Latin American socialist movement that took place in Nicaragua and was removed from power by elections and U.S. economic sanctions.
Who was Augusto Pinochet and his overthrow of the Chilean Government with the help of the U.S.? He was the Chilean dictator that was arrested in London in 1998 for crimes against humanity but as later released due to poor health.
What was the Falkland Islands War or the Islas Malvinas War in 1982? This was the war that Argentina waged with Great Britain which embarrassed the Argentinian military dictatorship.
Who was Vicente Fox and the National Action Party or P.A.N.? He was the Mexican President who ended the P.R.I. Monopoly on power in 2000.
Who was Juan Jose Arevalo ? He was the leader elected in Guatemala in 1944 and began a number of reforms called spiritual socialism which brought him in conflict with the United Fruit Company.
Who was Ernesto “Che” Guevera ? He was an Argentine revolutionary who aided Fidel Castro in his Cuban Revolution and died in Bolivia in 1967.
Who was Indira Gandhi ? She was the first female Prime Minister of India who was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
Who was Benazir Bhutto ? She was twice elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan who won in the 1970s and the 1980s and was assassinated in a bombing in 2007.
What was the African National Congress? This was the Black political organization within South Africa pressed for an end of Apartheid policies and open elections.
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What is third world nations? This is the term that is often used to refer to developing nations.
What is N.A.F.T.A. or the North American Free Trade Agreement? In the 1990s, the U.S. Canada, and Mexico formed this economic agreement which broke down trade barriers.
What was Biafra? This was the Eastern Nigerian region inhabited mostly by the Ibo people and in 1967 they attempted to unsuccessfully tried to secede from Nigeria.
Who was Stephen Biko ? He was an organizer of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Arica opposed to apartheid and killed in police custody in 1977.
W ho was Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Garcia Marquez? These were two authors who rejected the traditional form of writing and who turned to a form of writing they named “ magical realism.”
What is economic colonialism? This is the term used when industrialized nations still control the economies of developing nations.
Who was Salvador Allende? He was the President of Chile who nationalized industries and banks and sponsored peasant land reform and was overthrown and assassinated in 1973.
W W W Who was Colonel Jacobo Arbenz? He was the nationalist leader of Guatemala who threatened to nationalize industries and the transportation network.
Who was Corazon Aquino? She became the leader of the Philippines in 1986 after her husband was murdered by the army of Ferdinand Marcos. She became the leader of the Philippines in 1986 after her husband was murdered by the army of Ferdinand Marcos.
What are primary products or cash crops? This is another name for the food or industrial crops that are in high demand in developed countries and fluctuate widely in price.
What was the Bandung Conference? This was the conference that took place in 1955 and began the nonaligned movement of developing nations during the Cold War.
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What were homelands? These were areas within South Africa that were designated for ethno-linguistic groups within the black African population that tended to be over populated and poverty stricken.
What was the Good Neighbor Policy? This was the American policy towards Latin America established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when the U.S. need Latin America’s raw materials for World War II.
Who was Anwar Sadat? He was Nasser’s successor in Egypt who had little choice but to dismantle the massive government organization assembled by the former leader.
What is Liberation Theology ? This is a combination of Catholic theology and socialism promoted in Latin America by some clergy and a few politicians.
What is the B.J.P. Party or the Baharatya Janata Party ? This is the Hindu communalist party that won power in India in 1997.
What was the Muslim Brotherhood? This was the Egyptian religious and nationalist movement founded by Hasan al-Banna in 1928 and led the way for the Islamic movement. This was the Egyptian religious and nationalist movement founded by Hasan al-Banna in 1928 and led the way for the Islamic movement.
Who was the Ayatollah Khomeini? He was the religious leader of Iran following the fundamentalist Islamic Revolution in 1979 which tried to eliminate western influence.
What is globalization? This is a term for the increased interconnectedness of all parts of the world especially in culture and politics.
What are banana republics? This is the term used to describe Latin American nations with corrupt governments.
What are favelas ? This is another name for the Brazilian shantytowns.