Change Since 1960 Unit 8, SSWH 20 a , c, d

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Change Since 1960Unit 8, SSWH 20 a , c, d
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20 a. Identify ethnic conflicts and new
nationalisms include pan-Africanism, pan-
Arabism, and the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina
and Rwanda. c. Analyze terrorism as a form of
warfare in the 20th century include Shining
Path, Red Brigade, Hamas, and Al Qaeda and
analyze the impact of terrorism on daily life
include travel, world energy supplies, and
financial markets. d. Examine the rise of women
as major world leaders include Golda Meir,
Indira Gandhi, and Margaret Thatcher.
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Pan-Africanism

• 1920s movement for nationalism, emphasized the
  unity of Africans descendents
• Marcus Garvey, leader, demanded end to colonial
  rule
• Movement met resistance p.859 - 60

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Pan-Arabism

• Arab nationalism grew after WWII, developed from
  Arabian Peninsula to North Africa
• Recalled the Golden Age of Arab Civilization
• Felt betrayed after Arabs didnt gain
  independence after WWI
• 1920s-30s Arabs angry over Western imperialism p.
  862

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Bosnia-Herzegovina

• 1992 Civil war among Bosniaks, Serbs Croats
• Bosnian Serbs ethnic cleansing (killing people
  from other ethnic groups/removal)
• 1000s brutalized/killed
• NATO air strikes forced warring group to peace,
  Dayton Accords signed ended war 1995 p. 1046,
  1097

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Rwanda

• 1994 genocide, Hutus vs. Tutsis (800,000 killed)
  
• Leaders die suspiciously, Hutu officials urged to
  turn on Tutsis
• World reacts slowly to genocide, by July Tutsi
  exile Hutus set up government p. 1051

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Terrorism

• Use of violence by groups of extremists to
  achieve political goals (bombed buildings,
  assassinations, etc.)
• 1990s Increased terrorism has led to greater
  international cooperation between world
  governments to prevent further attacks

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Shining Path

• South American terrorist group in Peru who used
  kidnappings, murder, bombings to overthrow
  national governments (sold drug for ) p. 1116
• Red Brigade
• 1950s-60s, communist group in Italy used violence
  in an attempt to gain power

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Hamas

• Rebel group wanted to estab. Palestinian State
  the destruction of Israel, practiced terror to
  achieve goals (suicide bombers used to attack
  Israeli targets) p. 1117

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Al Qaeda the Base

• Founder Osama Bin Laden
• Islamic terrorists, overthrow un-Islamic gov.
  expell non-Muslims from Muslim countries
• 1990s 2000s Numerous attacks on American
  involvement throughout world p. 1117

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Response to Terrorism

• U.S. has made national security top priority
• Reorganized intelligence services new counter
  terrorism laws
• Rigorous security in air ports public buildings
• Measures to cut off terrorists money supply
  limiting their activities
• Some people believed the fed. Gov. is using the
  threat of terrorism to increase its power
  violate the constitutional rights freedoms of
  its citizens

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Golda Meir

• 1898-1978
• Israelis 1st woman prime minister, former
  ambassador to Soviet Union
• 1973 launched a counter-attack against the
  Arab-Israeli conflict regained most of the last
  territory lost in 67 p. 1055

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Margaret Thatcher

• 1979 British Conservative Party leader
• Denounced the welfare state as costly
  inefficient
• Reduced social welfare programs returned gov
  owned industries to private control p. 982

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