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AP World History: Modern

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

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theocracy
Government system where religion is the supreme authority.
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Mao Zedong
Chinese communist leader who established the People’s Republic of China.
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Great Leap Forward
Economic campaign aiming for rapid industrialization and agricultural collectivization in China.
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Cultural Revolution
Movement initiated by Mao to reinforce communist ideology and eliminate dissent.
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Red Guards
Youth groups mobilized by Mao to attack perceived enemies of the state.
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White Revolution
Series of progressive reforms in Iran aiming to modernize and weaken traditional landowner power.
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Muhammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah of Iran, known for his authoritarian rule and Western alliances.
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Mohammad Mosaddegh
Iranian prime minister who sought to nationalize oil companies, eventually overthrown in a coup.
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Mengistu Haile Mariam
Ethiopian military leader who established a socialist regime after deposing Selassie