Hayden's Hitler and Mao Test Study Guide

Gestapo

Nazi Germany's secret police (1933-1945) that used surveillance, informants, and arrest without trial to eliminate opposition and spread fear.

Cultural Revolution

Mao's campaign to reassert control by purging "counter-revolutionaries," using mass mobilization and surveillance to enforce loyalty.

Night of the Long Knives

June-July 1934 purge where Hitler eliminated SA leaders and rivals to consolidate power.

Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries

early 1950s campaign where Mao's regime executed/imprisoned perceived enemies to eliminate opposition.

Rhineland Remilitarization

1936 move by Hitler sending troops into the demilitarized zone, defying the Treaty of Versailles and boosting prestige.

Korean War (Chinese Intervention)

China entered in 1950 to support North Korea, increasing Mao's international status and domestic legitimacy.

Anschluss

1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, widely popular and boosted Hitler's support.

Invasion of Tibet

1950-51 Chinese takeover that reinforced territorial control and nationalist unity under Mao.

Marriage Law of 1950

law banning arranged marriages and promoting women's rights, but limited in impact due to persistent traditional attitudes.

Cross of Honour of the German Mother

Nazi award (from 1938) encouraging women to have large families, contributing to labor shortages.

Great Leap Forward (Women's Mobilization)

campaign that pushed women into labor, disrupting family life and contributing to famine and social strain.

Nazi Gender Roles Policy

(1933-1945) promoting "Kinder, Küche, Kirche," limiting women's roles but later contradicted by wartime labor needs.

Hitler Youth

Nazi youth group (compulsory by 1936) aimed at indoctrination, but not all members were fully loyal.

Red Guards

radical youth groups during the Cultural Revolution who promoted Maoist ideology but became chaotic and hard to control.

National Socialist Teachers League

organization controlling teachers to spread Nazi ideology, often reducing education quality.

Little Red Book

published 1964, collection of Mao's quotes used for indoctrination, contributing to blind loyalty and Cultural Revolution instability.