Chinese History - Chapter 35

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on Chinese history, focusing on important figures, events, and political ideologies.

Kuomintang Party

The Nationalist Party of China founded in the early 20th century, known for its opposition to communism.

Mao Zedong

Leader of the Chinese Communist Party who established the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Qing Dynasty

The last imperial dynasty of China, which fell in 1911.

Civil War

The conflict between the Nationalists and Communists in China, primarily fought during the 1920s to 1940s.

May 4 Movement

A cultural and political movement in 1919 that sought to reform China and protested against foreign imperialism.

Warlords

Military leaders who exert power over specific regions in China, often leading to division and unrest.

Treaty of Versailles

The 1919 treaty that ended World War I, which transferred territories from Germany to Japan, angering China.

Soviet Satellite Countries

Nations in Eastern Europe that were politically and economically influenced by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Chiang Kai-shek

Leader of the Nationalist Party who fought against the Communists during the Chinese Civil War.

Sun Yat-sen

Chinese revolutionary leader and founder of the Kuomintang, often regarded as the father of modern China.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which the means of production are owned communally.