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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress dominated the Indian movement for independence from Great Britain. Also, the Indian National Congress was initially focused on moderate reform under the British raj in India. -
Muslim League
The Muslim League was founded in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims. It was also an alternative political group to the Indian National Congress. -
Pan Africanism
Pan-Africanism is the belief that people of African descent have common interests and should be unified -
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India Independence Movement
Mahatma Gandhi is credited with being the leader of the Indian independence movement. Also, Indians felt like one and they tried to overthrow the foreign rule. This led to the Indian freedom struggle and finally independence. -
Salt March
The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi. Also, the Salt March was one of the most successful campaigns in Gandhi's struggle against British rule in India. Gandhi sought to win equal rights and freedom -
Kikuyu Tribe
The Kikuyu are a Bantu ethnic group native to Central Kenya. The Kikuyu are the country's largest ethnic group. They live on the whole territory of Kenya. -
Quit India
Indian National Congress launched the Quit India movement. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, it used methods of non-violent resistance to demand freedom from British rule.
This was successful in raising public awareness and creating a feeling of patriotism and national unity among the Indian people. It brought a great deal of attention to the Indian struggle for independence -
Partition
The partition was outlined in the Indian Independence Act of 1947. The change of political borders notably included the division -
Accra Riots
A protest march by unarmed ex-servicemen who were agitating for their benefits as veterans of World War II was broken up by police, leaving three leaders of the group dead. Also, the Gold Coast was rocked by riots following the killing of three Ghanaian WW2 veterans known as the 1948 riots. -
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Ghana Independence Movement
Ghana was the first African country south of the Sahara to gain its independence. -
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Mau Mau Rebellion
The Mau Mau uprising was a significant turning point in Kenyan history and a key element in Kenya's path to independence from British colonization. Also, the Mau Mau Uprising was a revolt against colonial rule in Kenya. -
Detention Camps
In the camps suspected Mau Mau fighters were held and subjected to brutal treatment, including torture, at the hands of the colonial government. -
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Algerian War for Independence
war for Algerian independence from France. The movement for independence began during World War I and gained momentum after French promises of greater self-rule in Algeria went unfulfilled after World War II -
Kenya Africa Union
Led by Jomo Kenyatta, the party officially advocated a strong central government in a socialist society. It also promotes Africa's growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states. -
National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front is a nationalist political party in Algeria. It was the principal nationalist movement during the Algerian War -
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Congo Independence Movement
A nationalist movement in the Belgian Congo demanding the end of colonial rule led to the country's independence -
Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba was assassinated to protect US interests at the height of the Cold War. Lumumba's death turned him into a powerful martyr for the Congo. -
London Conference 1962
Kenya African Democratic Union ministers and British government officials meet in London to negotiate the country's future. -
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Cambodian Civil War
The government was to be allied with China and North Vietnam and was to use the Cambodian communist forces led by Saloth Sar. The civil war was fought by the communists and Us back dictatorship and ended with the rise Khmer rouge. Wanting everybody to be the same. -
Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the country's population.Khmers Rouges, a radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 but didn't surrender until 1990