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How did the Cold War influence conflicts in Eastern Asia after WWII?
Communism failed as an economic system in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. After World War II, the United States pursued a policy of containment against communism.

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What roles did Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping play in major events in the second half of the 20th Century?
closer relationship between India and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
developed nuclear program

What role did Margaret Thatcher play in major events in the second half of the twentieth century?

British prime minister
Free trade and less government regulation of business
close relationship with USA and US foreign policy
assertion of United Kingdom's military power

What role did Mikhail Gorbachev play in major events in the second half of the twentieth century?

Glasnost and perestroika
fall of the Berlin Wall
last president of Soviet Union

What role did Deng Xiaoping play in major events in the second half of the twentieth century?

reformed Communist China's economy to a market economy leading to rapid economic growth
continued communist control of government

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Who was a leader of the Indian independence movement and what tactics did he use?
Mohandas Gandhi’s reputation as the Indian spiritual and political leader who coordinated and led a successful national struggle for independence against British imperial rule on the strength of a non-violent movement survives largely intact.

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What were the outcomes of the Indian independence movement?
The Second World War had reduced the economic, political, and military strength of the British Empire. They were also aware that after the war Indians would begin a larger movement for independence

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Why did independence movements in Africa gain success after WWII
Africans fought alongside Europeans during World War II and resented not being granted independence after the war.

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What was Jomo Kenyatta’s leadership role in Kenya?
He was the country's first black head of government and played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire

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What was Nelson Mandela’s leadership role in South Africa?
Fighting the apartheid