History Vocab: Quiz 11

Revolution of 1911

when the Chinese people overthrew the emperor and started a new, modern government.

Chiang Kai-Shek

was the leader of China for many years.

Revolution of 1911

when the Chinese people overthrew the emperor and started a new, modern government.

Chiang Kai-Shek

was the leader of China for many years.

Mao Zedong

was the leader who started communist China.

Chinese Civil War

was a fight between two groups in China, communists won and created a new country.

Hundred Flowers Campaign

when the Chinese government asked people to share their thoughts about the government, but then punished those who criticized it.

Great Leap Forward

was a plan by China's government to quickly boost the economy, but it failed and caused a lot of hunger and problems.

Little Red Book

It's a book of quotes from Mao Zedong that was very popular in China during the Cultural Revolution.

Cultural Revolution

It was a time in China where people tried to get rid of old ideas and customs, but it caused a lot of problems and confusion.

Tiananmen Square Massacre

It was a movement to change China by getting rid of old stuff, but it ended up with many deaths.

Bosnian Genocide

the killing of many Bosnian Muslims during the Bosnian War.

European Union

a group of European countries working together for things like trade and peace.

Four Modernizations

China's plan to boost agriculture, industry, science/tech, and defense.