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The branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

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Jomo Kenyatta

History; World history

(1894?-1978) Independence leader who help lead Kenya out of European imperialism after World War II.

Meiji Restoration

History; World history

The restoration of the Emperor Meiji to power in Japan, overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868.

Peter the Great

History; World history

(1672-1725) Czar of Russia. He was responsible for the westernization of Russia in the 18th century.

Sepoy

History; World history

A soldier working for the British East India Company, recruited from the native population of India.

French Indochina

History; World history

Area of southeast Asia controlled by France during Imperialism. Includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

genocide

History; World history

The killing of all the people from a ethnic group, religious group, or people from a specific nation.

Pan Africanism

History; World history

Nationalistic movement which emphasized the unity of all Africans, and sought to end foreign control.