Republic of India South Africa: Black South Africans’ struggle against • • apartheid led by Nelson Mandela, who became the first World’s largest democratic nation – black president of the Republic of South Africa - Federal system, giving many powers to the states Indian democracy Jawaharlal a close associate of Gandhi, supported • western-style industrialization. 1950 Constitution sought to prohibit discrimination. • Ethnic and religious differences caused problems in the • development of India as a democratic nation. New economic development has helped to ease financial • problems of the nation. STANDARD WHII.14c Middle East – WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ DECISION TO END THE MANDATE SYSTEM IN TERMS OF STATES CREATED (LOCATIONS) AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS? Mandates in the Middle East Established by the League of Nations • Granted independence World War II • Resulted in Middle East conflicts created by religious • differences French Mandates in the Middle East Syria • Lebanon • British Mandates in the Middle East Jordan • Palestine (part became independent as the State of Israel) • WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF GOLDA MEIR AND GAMAL ABDUL NASSER IN THE CREATION OF THE STATES IN THE MIDDLE EAST? Golda Meir Prime Minister of Israel • initial setbacks, led Israel to victory in Yom Kippur War • Abdul Nasser President of Egypt • Nationalized Suez • STANDARD WHII.15 Religions – STANDARD WHII.15a Religious Beliefs STANDARD WHII.15b Geography of Religion – – WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIVE MAJOR WHERE ARE THE FOLLOWERS OF THE FIVE WORLD WORLD RELIGIONS? RELIGIONS CONCENTRATED? Judaism Geographical distribution of world’s major religions Monotheism Judaism—Concentrated in Israel and North America • • Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct Christianity in Europe, North and South • • —Concentrated Torah—Written record and beliefs of Hebrews America • Christianity Islam—Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia • Monotheism Hinduism—Concentrated in India • • as Son of God Buddhism—Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia • • Life death • New Testament—Life and teachings of • Establishment of Christian doctrine by early church councils • Islam Monotheism • Muhammad the prophet • Qur’an / Koran • Five Pillars of Islam • Mecca and Medina •
• Republic of India – World’s largest democratic nation - Federal system, giving many powers to the states Indian democracy • Jawaharlal a close associate of Gandhi, supported western-style industrialization. • 1950 Constitution sought to prohibit discrimination. • Ethnic and religious differences caused problems in the development of India as a democratic nation. • New economic development has helped to ease financial problems of the nation. • South Africa: Black South Africans’ struggle against apartheid led by Nelson Mandela, who became the first black president of the Republic of South Africa STANDARD WHII.14c – Middle East WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ DECISION TO END THE MANDATE SYSTEM IN TERMS OF STATES CREATED (LOCATIONS) AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS? Mandates in the Middle East • Established by the League of Nations • Granted independence World War II • Resulted in Middle East conflicts created by religious differences French Mandates in the Middle East • Syria • Lebanon British Mandates in the Middle East • Jordan • Palestine (part became independent as the State of Israel) WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF GOLDA MEIR AND GAMAL ABDUL NASSER IN THE CREATION OF THE STATES IN THE MIDDLE EAST? Golda Meir • Prime Minister of Israel • initial setbacks, led Israel to victory in Yom Kippur War Abdul Nasser • President of Egypt • Nationalized Suez STANDARD WHII.15 – Religions STANDARD WHII.15a – Religious Beliefs WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIVE MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS? Judaism • Monotheism • Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct • Torah—Written record and beliefs of Hebrews Christianity • Monotheism • as Son of God • Life death • New Testament—Life and teachings of • Establishment of Christian doctrine by early church councils Islam • Monotheism • Muhammad the prophet • Qur’an / Koran • Five Pillars of Islam • Mecca and Medina STANDARD WHII.15b – Geography of Religion WHERE ARE THE FOLLOWERS OF THE FIVE WORLD RELIGIONS CONCENTRATED? Geographical distribution of world’s major religions • Judaism—Concentrated in Israel and North America • Christianity —Concentrated in Europe, North and South America • Islam—Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia • Hinduism—Concentrated in India • Buddhism—Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia
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