communism
What is communism?
A system where the government controls all property, businesses, and resources to create a classless society.
Communism is the opposite of what system?
Capitalism.
What does a command economy mean?
The government makes all economic decisions.
Who founded Communist China in 1949?
Mao Zedong.
What was Mao’s goal in the Great Leap Forward?
Rapidly increase farming and industry.
What was the result of the Great Leap Forward?
Massive famine and about 45 million deaths.
Who were the Red Guards?
Youth encouraged by Mao to attack teachers, leaders, and “impure” ideas.
What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
To remove old ideas and strengthen communist beliefs.
What happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989?
Students protested for democracy; the government used tanks to stop them.
What is the Cold War?
A period of tension between the U.S. (democracy) and USSR (communism) without direct fighting.
What is the Domino Theory?
The idea that if one nation fell to communism, nearby nations would also fall.
What is the policy of containment?
The U.S. effort to stop communism from spreading.
Who supported North Korea during the Korean War?
The USSR and China.
Who supported South Korea?
The United States.
How did the Korean War end?
With a cease-fire; Korea remained divided.
Who won the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam.
What type of government does Vietnam have today?
A communist government.
Why was Japan powerful before WWII?
It built a strong military empire and took over neighbors.
What ended WWII in Japan?
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Who led the U.S. rebuilding of Japan after WWII?
General Douglas MacArthur.
What political system does Japan have today?
A democratic government.
What does the British Raj refer to?
British rule over India from 1858–1947.
Why was Britain able to control India easily?
India was not united.
Why was India called the “Jewel in the Crown”?
It provided raw materials and a huge market for British goods.
Name one negative effect of British rule in India.
Famines, wealth drain, religious tension, or destroyed local industries.
Why did Britain leave India after WWII?
Britain was weak and could no longer control the colony.
Why did India split into India and Pakistan?
Hindu-Muslim religious tensions.
What is civil disobedience?
Refusing to obey unjust laws peacefully.
What is Satyagraha?
Gandhi’s method of nonviolent resistance based on truth.
What were the Salt Acts?
British laws banning Indians from making or selling salt.
How did Gandhi inspire independence?
Through peaceful protests that gained global support.