AP World History Unit 8: Resistance to Power Structures

The video explores resistance to power structures during the Cold War and decolonization. It highlights non-violent resistance by figures like Gandhi, King, and Mandela, and discusses violent resistance and state repression, including examples from Spain and Uganda. The rise of the military-industrial complex is also covered. Finally, it examines terrorism as a form of resistance, focusing on Peru's Shining Path and Al-Qaeda.

What are the two major themes discussed in Unit 8 of AP World History?

• The Cold War and the Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance and the Enlightenment

• Decolonization and the Renaissance

• The Cold War and Decolonization

Which leader is known for leading the Indian National Congress in a campaign of civil disobedience against British colonial rule?

• Francisco Franco

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Nelson Mandela

What was the purpose of Gandhi's Salt March in 1930?

• To demand higher wages for Indian workers

• To support British colonial rule

• To promote the use of British textiles

• To protest the British salt monopoly in India

Which Supreme Court decision integrated public schools in the United States?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

What system of racial discrimination did Nelson Mandela fight against in South Africa?

• Segregation

• Jim Crow laws

• Apartheid

• Caste system

Who came to power in Spain in 1939 by overthrowing the popularly elected government?

• Idi Amin

• Francisco Franco

• Nelson Mandela

• Osama bin Laden

What nickname did Idi Amin earn due to his brutal policies in Uganda?

• The Butcher of Uganda

• The Savior of Uganda

• The Peacemaker of Uganda

• The Liberator of Uganda

Which two countries are known for stockpiling nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

• Germany and France

• India and Pakistan

• China and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

What was the goal of Peru's Shining Path organization?

• To promote economic reforms

• To support the existing government

• To overthrow the Peruvian government and install a communist regime

• To establish a democratic government

Who led the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda?

• Francisco Franco

• Idi Amin

• Osama bin Laden

• Abimel Guzman