APWH 8.4

Unit 8 Topic 4 AP World History

What did most socialists or communists seek to make more of?

They sought to make more people into landowners, they got caught up in the US-Soviet ideological battle and promote equality in economic opportunities.

Most communist/socialists countries used _______________ to make this happen.

Land reform

Describe how Mao Zedong and the communists rose to popularity in China.

The Communists led by Zedong won popular support because they appeared more nationalist and less corrupt than Nationalists.They promised land redistribution and sought to improve the lives of the peasantry.

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

1. Land reform
2. Peasant lands organized into communes
3. China continued to export grain to Africa and Cuba despite failing harvests
4. Zedong sought to convince the world of the success of his economic plan

What were the results of the Great Leap Forward?

Some 20 million Chinese died from starvation and the Great Leap was abandoned in 1960.

What was Mao attempting to do with the Cultural Revolution?

Mao attempted to reinvigorate China's commitment to communism.

Explain the significance of the Red Guard and reeducation camps.

Red Guards were groups of revolutionary students who took people to reeducation camps to make them admit they had not been revolutionary enough.

What was the relationship like between China and the USSR? Hostile or Peaceful

Hostile. Relations were strained due to ideological differences and power struggles.

What events led to China and USSR relationship?

The two countries skirmished over their border. They also competed for influence.

Both ________ and ________ fought for control of the area of Iran in early 20th century.

Britain and Russia

Early in WWII, the Iranian leader considered supporting ___________

Hitler’s Nazi regime

Why was it called the White Revolution? What aspects were changed?

It was called the White Revolution due to the lack of bloodshed compared to other revolutions, and it brought significant changes such as the recognition of women's rights, social welfare reforms, and the initiation of literacy and educational programs.

After the toppling of the shah, what new government type was instituted?

The new government was a theocracy, a form of government in which religion is the supreme authority. This theocratic government was established following the Iranian Revolution of 1979, where clerics took control and implemented religious laws.

Ethiopia enjoyed economic success based off of ______ ______

Its Coffee Trade

Create a timeline of land reform in India and Pakistan.

1. 1960 - state passed land reform, overturned by courts
2. 1963 - tenant won the right to purchase land from landowners
3. 1969 - new laws allow tenants to become full owners of land
4. 1974 - laws proide for fixed hours of work and minimum wages