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Postcolonial Nations in the Cold War World: Challenges and Revolutions

Explore the military responses, dictatorships, and revolutions in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East in the era of independence. Learn about Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak, Indian National Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru, Ayatollah Khomeini, and more.

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Postcolonial Nations in the Cold War World: Challenges and Revolutions

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  1. 33 Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the Era of Independence

  2. Military Responses: Dictatorships and Revolutions • Anwar Sadat • negotiations with Israel • Hosni Mubarak

  3. The Middle East in theCold War Era

  4. The Indian Alternative: Development for Some of the People • Indian National Congress • social reform • economic development • democracy • civil rights • Jawaharlal Nehru • Green Revolution • private investment

  5. Delayed Revolutions: Religious Revivalism and Liberation Movements in Settler Societies • Iran: Religious Revivalism and the Rejection of the West • Pahlavi shahs • modernization • alienates religious leaders • overthrown by Khomeini, 1978 • Ayatollah Khomeini • similar to Mahdi

  6. Delayed Revolutions: Religious Revivalism and Liberation Movements in Settler Societies • Iran: Religious Revivalism and the Rejection of the West • Radical reform • Sharia law • opposition suppressed • women more restricted • War with Iraq • 1988, peace

  7. Comparisons of Emerging Nations • Patterns • some reflect traditions • depends on continuity of native culture

  8. Global Connections: Postcolonial Nations in the Cold War World Order • New nations • Understandable difficulties • Many more or less artificial • Difficult to find a place in the world economy • Challenge of finding local solutions to problems

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