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| − | World History – WWII | + | World History – Cold War and Independence |
| − | Thirteenth Lecture | + | <br>Thirteenth Lecture |
| − | Instructor, Andy Schlafly | + | <br>Instructor, Andy Schlafly |
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| | Rajiv Gandhi succeeded his mother. He lost power in 1989 based on accusations of corruption. A group of Tamil terrorists from Sri Lanka killed him with a bomb in 1991. Sri Lanka is the pear-shaped island off of the southern coast of India, which obtained its independence in the 1970s. Sri Lanka has a Buddhist majority, and the Tamils are in a Hindu minority and have been fighting for their own independence. Rajiv Gandhi had sent troops into Sri Lanka under a 1983 agreement to disarm the rebellious Hindus, which was unsuccessful. | | Rajiv Gandhi succeeded his mother. He lost power in 1989 based on accusations of corruption. A group of Tamil terrorists from Sri Lanka killed him with a bomb in 1991. Sri Lanka is the pear-shaped island off of the southern coast of India, which obtained its independence in the 1970s. Sri Lanka has a Buddhist majority, and the Tamils are in a Hindu minority and have been fighting for their own independence. Rajiv Gandhi had sent troops into Sri Lanka under a 1983 agreement to disarm the rebellious Hindus, which was unsuccessful. |
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| − | In the early 1970s, the eastern section of Pakistan ceased to exist. Though they shared the same religion of Islam, the eastern and western parts of Pakistan had different ethnicities and languages and were separated by over a thousand miles. In 1971, Indian-backed forces overthrew the government of East Pakistan and established the new country of Bagladesh. | + | In the early 1970s, the eastern section of Pakistan ceased to exist. Though they shared the same religion of Islam, the eastern and western parts of Pakistan had different ethnicities and languages and were separated by over a thousand miles. In 1971, Indian-backed forces overthrew the government of East Pakistan and established the new country of Bangladesh. |
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| − | West Pakistan then became Pakistan. In 1999, General Pervez Musharraf seized power by overthrowing prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Before him, Benazir Bhutto was the woman prime minister who ran the country, even though it is Muslim. Pakistan is one of the few Islamic nation’s possessing the atomic bomb, which it developed in the 21st century, much to the consternation of the rest of the world. | + | West Pakistan then became Pakistan. In 1999, General Pervez Musharraf seized power by overthrowing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Before him, Benazir Bhutto was the woman prime minister who ran the country, even though it is Muslim. Pakistan is one of the few Islamic nation’s possessing the atomic bomb, which it developed in the 21st century, much to the consternation of the rest of the world. |
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| | '''B. Southeast Asia''' | | '''B. Southeast Asia''' |