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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
68201
The 'Lancaster House Agreement' of 1979 led to the independence of:
Answer:
Zimbabwe
The agreement ended the Rhodesian Bush War and paved the way for recognized independence and majority rule in Zimbabwe.
68202
Which country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979, sparking a decade-long resistance war?
Answer:
Afghanistan
The Soviet invasion led to a war against the Mujahideen, who viewed the conflict as a struggle for liberation from foreign occupation.
68203
Simon Bolivar is known as 'The Liberator' of:
Answer:
South America
Bolivar led independence movements against Spanish rule in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia in the early 19th century.
68204
The 'Belgrade Conference' of 1961 formally established:
Answer:
The Non-Aligned Movement
Building on Bandung, the Belgrade Conference formalized the NAM, led by Tito, Nehru, Nasser, Nkrumah, and Sukarno.
68205
Which movement in the US during the 1960s drew inspiration from African decolonization?
Answer:
The Civil Rights Movement
Leaders like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. drew parallels between the struggle for civil rights in the US and the anti-colonial struggles in Africa.
68206
Who was the last Viceroy of India who oversaw the partition?
Answer:
Lord Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten was sent to oversee the transition of power and the partition of India in 1947.
68207
SWAPO was the liberation movement for which country?
Answer:
Namibia
The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) fought for independence from South African occupation, achieving it in 1990.
68208
The 'Malayan Emergency' was a conflict between British forces and:
Answer:
The Malayan Communist Party
It was a guerrilla war fought in the pre-independence Federation of Malaya from 1948 to 1960.
68209
Who was the leader of the independence movement in Burma (Myanmar)?
Answer:
Aung San
General Aung San founded the modern Burmese military and negotiated independence from Britain but was assassinated just before it was achieved.
68210
The 'Atlantic Charter' (1941) declared support for which principle crucial to decolonization?
Answer:
Self-determination
Issued by FDR and Churchill, it stated that all people had a right to self-determination, undermining the justification for the British Empire.