Modern World History II Final Exam Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering the China, Cold War, and India units for the Modern World History II Final Exam.

Nationalist Party (China)

A group that wanted a unified, capitalist China; they ruled as a strict military dictatorship that favored the rich and received support from wealthy landowners and the U.S.

Communist Party (China)

A group that wanted a classless society where the government controls all property; they ruled through total state control and were supported by poor rural peasants and the Soviet Union.

Chinese Civil War

A conflict between the Nationalist and Communist parties because they had opposite ideas and both wanted total control of the country.

Chiang Kai-Shek/Jiang Jieshi

The leader of the Nationalists who ruled using harsh military force while dealing with major corruption in his government.

Mao Zedong

The leader of the Communists who gained control through peasant support and ruled as a dictator.

Great Leap Forward

Mao's plan to quickly modernize China's industry and farming, which failed completely and caused economic collapse and a massive famine.

Hindus and Muslims

The two major religious groups in India during the time of independence and partition.

Partition of India

The process by which Britain split the region by religion, creating India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims.

Salt March

A peaceful 240-mile march led by Gandhi to harvest salt, which drew global attention to unfair British laws and helped India gain independence.

Amritsar Massacre

An event where British troops shot and killed hundreds of peaceful protestors, turning Indian public opinion completely against British rule.

World War I and World War II (Impact on India)

Conflicts in which millions of Indians fought for Britain, which increased demands for independence in exchange for wartime services.