Unit 8 topic 4The Spread of Communism and Socialism

Flashcards about the spread of communism and socialism.

Mao Zedong

Leader of the Chinese Communist Party.

Chairman Mao Zedong

Proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and redistributed land to peasants.

Collectivization of Agriculture

An economic plan to rapidly industrialize China through the development of heavy industry.

Mao's Economic Plan

Focused on small-scale industrialization in rural areas in China.

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Led a movement to overthrow the British and proclaimed independence for Egypt in 1952.

Nationalization of the Suez Canal

The canal would now be under the control of Egypt alone.

Fidel Castro

Led a revolution in Cuba that eventually established it as a communist state.