AP World History Flashcards
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| 2411315893 | Hassan Rouhani | Iran president 2013, succeeded Ahmendinejad, he wanted to strengthen his relations with the rest of the world. |  | 0 |
| 2411315894 | Nawaz Sharif | Pakistan, he has improved relations with the United States, but relationship with India has declined. |  | 1 |
| 2411315895 | Nelson Mandela | The first president of South Africa post-apartheid, served from 1994-1991. Led the truth and Reconciliation Commission to bring truth on both sides. |  | 2 |
| 2411315896 | Robert Mugabe | Independence leader of Zimbabwe, in office since 1980, increasing authoritarian governments, crushes opposition, most western powers have removed diplomatic relations. |  | 3 |
| 2411315897 | Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf | Elected leader of Liberia since 2006, Nobel Peace Prize winner for women's right's, signed the freedom of information bill, one of the 10 best leaders in the world. |  | 4 |
| 2411315898 | Omar al-Bashir | Autocratic leader of Sudan since 1989, Sunni Islam, accused of genocide, participated in agreement for a South Sudan. |  | 5 |
| 2411315899 | Mahmoud Ahmedinejad | Very controversial, Iran, women's right's declined. | | 6 |
| 2411315900 | Kim Jong-il | Supreme dictator of N. Korea. |  | 7 |
| 2411315901 | Taliban | Islamic fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. |  | 8 |
| 2411315902 | Hezbollah | Organization in Lebanon, Shi'ite, more powerful than the army. | 9 | |
| 2411315903 | Hamas | Palestinian Sunni Islamic organization, controls politics and military. | 10 | |
| 2414385658 | World Trade Organization | The major traders established it in 1995, it is dedicated to reducing barriers and enforcing international agreements. | 11 | |
| 2414388781 | OPEC | Manipulated world oil prices | 12 | |
| 2414389323 | Standardization | Standards in weights and measures | 13 |