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| mobutu sese seko definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | military strongman that gained control in congo and changed its name to zaire | 3 sets | |
| 2 | an army officer who seized power in the congo for 32 years in 1965 | 2 sets | |
| 3 | zairean president (1967-1997). a general in the army, mobutu overthrew the existing government of the congo in 1965. he later established himself as president (1967) and renamed the country zaire (1971). he died shortly after being ousted by political insurgents. | 1 set | |
| 4 | he overthrew lumumba, the leader of the congo, and turned him over to his enemy. he renamed the country zaire, and ruled for 32 years. he used a combination of force, one party rule, and gifts to supporters to run his country. | 1 set | |
| 5 | rebel leader who defeated the ruling lumumba of the congo and gave him to his rival tshombe, who killed him. tshombe then ruled, but he too was overthrown by mobutu who finally gained power in 1965. mobutu now ruled zaire for 32 years. he drained zaire of his wealth and resources until he was finally overthrown in 1997 by laurent kabila. mobutu died in september 1997. | 1 set | |
| 6 | long-time dictator of congo; renamed it zaire | 1 set | |
| 7 | army officer who seized control of the congo; renamed country zaire; maintained control though a combination of force, one-party rule, and gifts to supporters; successfully withstood several armed rebellions | 1 set | |
| 8 | he was the dictator of zaire who seized power ina blookless coup in 1965 and ruled until 1997 when he was overthrown | 1 set | |
| 9 | army officer, seized power for 32 years, renamed country zaire, later renamed congo | 1 set | |
| 10 | the leaders or zaire who seized power in a bloodless coup in 1965. he brought the country's business under national control, profited from the reorganization, and used the army to hold power. zaire is now the democratic republic of the congo. | 1 set | |
| 11 | the dictator of zarie, supported by the us, | 1 set | |
| 12 | army general who siezed power and imposed order in 1965 in the congo. built a brutal dictatorship, but was eventually overthrown in 90s | 1 set | |
| 13 | the congo fell into poverty | 1 set | |
| 14 | went mad with power | 1 set | |
| 15 | congo | 1 set | |
| 16 | was the president of the democratic republic of congo for 31.5 years however through his mismanagement of the economy the country suffered | 1 set | |
| 17 | (1930–1997) president of zaire; he made himself dictator and, over the course of his rule, amassed great wealth for himself at the expense of his people, who remained poor. | 1 set | |
| 18 | seized power in 1965 for 32 years ruled the country that he remaned zaire | 1 set | |
| 19 | example of adapting other countries' technology, like tv. in zaire, ever day, resident first see former president | 1 set | |
| 20 | 1930 - 1997 african president of zaire (democratic republic of the congo) who overthrew the government in 1965 and ruled as dictator until 1997 | 1 set | |
| 21 | the leaders or zaire, which is now the democratic republic of the congo, from its independence in the 1960s until 1997. he brought the country's business under national control, profited from the reogranization, and used the army to hold power | 1 set | |
| 22 | leader of zaire | 1 set | |
| 23 | countrys leader | 1 set | |
| 24 | the leader of zaire, which is now the democratic republic of congo | 1 set | |
| 25 | who was the dictator of the current democratic republic of the congo 1965-97, renaming it zaire? | 1 set | |
| 26 | the leader of zaire which is now the democratic republic of the congo from its independence in the 1960s until 1997. he brought the country's buisinesses under national control profited form the reorganization and under the army to hold power | 1 set | |
| 27 | congos leader from 1967 till 1997 | 1 set | |
| 28 | democratic republic of congo; took control... "kleptocracy" | 1 set | |
| 29 | leader of d.r.c. brought countries business back under control from europe. | 1 set | |
| 30 | who seized power of the drc in 1965? | 1 set | |
| 31 | dictator of the democratic rebulic of congo from 1965-1997 | 1 set | |