Global 2 final Economic issues after WW2-ecomic problems

Communism in china

China became the second country in the world to adopt communism

Mao Zedong

first communist dictator of china. he gained support from peasants because he promised them their own land once the communists were brought to power

Great Leap Forward

Attempt by Mao to modernize the industries and agriculture production of china. Peasants were forced to move onto large government farms. (similar to 5 year plan by Stalin)

Cultural revolution

Period in china where Mao used violent young soldiers (red guards) to eliminate all enemies he had within china.

Deng Xiaoping

Ruler after Mao. Deng changed the economy from a command/ communist economy (gov owned businesses). System is still used today

Tiananmen square protest

Protest where Chinese peacefully demanded democratic reforms, they wanted more say in gov. Deng called the army to end the protest. Many were killed or arrested.

Decolonization

Period after WW2 in which nations of Africa and Asia finally gained independence from European western nations

In order to prevent war between the hindus and muslims..

the region that was controlled by Great Britain was split up into 2 lands. India, nation created for the hindus. Pakistan, created for the muslims.

India after independence

Established their own democratic gov. Followed a policy of nonalignment (neutrality) during the Cold War. Meaning they don’t take sides.

Decolonization in Africa

many nations of Africa finally gained independence

South Africa independence

White europeans still controlled Gavin South Africa and established a racial system known as Apartheid.

Apartheid

System of black segregation that was used in South Africa gov

Nelson Mandela

Black South African leader who fought against apartheid. Imprisoned for 27 years. First black president of south Africa

Rwanda after independece

Serious conflict between two groups in the African nation in Rwanda. Hutus and tutsis. The Hutu slaughter 800,000 tutsis. Another act of genocide

decolonization in Southeast Asia (Cambodia and Vietnam)

Cambodia and Vietnam both gained independence from France

Ho Chi Minh

Nationalist leader who led an 8 year war against France to gain independence for Vietnam.

Vietnam after independence

Divided into 2 countries. Communist north Vietnam and democratic south Vietnam.

Cambodia after independence

Cambodia was rule by a communist group called Khmer rouge.

pol pot

Leader of the Khmer Rouge and ruler of Cambodia. Brutal dictator who denied his people of human rights. Pol pot executed 2 mil people within his nation.

Creation of Israel (Middle East after WW2)

after WW2 part of the holy land, was used to create the jewish nation of Israel.

Palestinians

Arab muslims who lived on the holy lands, claimed they should have control of the region after living on it for so many years

Islamic fundamentalism

Belief that 2 countries should create societies that are based firmly on the rules of islam. Two countries that have established such societies are Iran and Afghanistan.

taliban

Islamic group that ruled Afghan. Created laws that were based strictly on Sharia (islamic law) Women had very few rights. They could not vote and had to dress conservative in public.

The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union

Cold War ended and communism disappeared form europe

Mike Gorbachev

Soviet leader who helped bring an end to communism in the soviet union.

Perestroika

Program in which Gorbachev changed the economy of the Soviet Union from a communist/command, to a market economy. (Individuals operated their own business)

Glasnost

program in which Gorbachev allowed freedom of speech within the Soviet Union. Major step towards democracy

Collapse of the communism in germany

The Berlin Wall was finally torn down. This symbolized the end of the Cold War and the end of communism. West and east Germany were reunited to form a democratic country