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Balfour Declaration
a public statement issued by the British government during 1st World War 1 -
Khmer Rouge
A brutal regime that ruled Cambodia, under the leadership of Marxist dictator Pol Pot, from 1975 to 1979 -
Mau Mau Rebellion
The Mau Mau stepped up its attacks on European settlers and Kikuyu, culminating in the attack on the village of Lari -
National Liberation
Movements that arise in developing nations to expel colonialist powers -
6 day war
Israel defeated three Arab armies, gained territory four times its original size, and became the preeminent military power in the region. -
Palestine
the Holy Land, Canaan the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is located. -
Constitutional Revolution
the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911 during the Qajar dynasty. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in Persia -
White Revolution
aggressive modernization program implemented in Iran in 1963 and continued until 1979. -
Hostage Crisis
a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage after a group of militarized Iranian college students