8.3: Communism in East Asia Flashcards
1
Q
Mao Zedong
A
leader of communist China and defeated Jiang Jieshi
2
Q
collectivization
A
forced pooling of peasant land and labor to increase productivity
3
Q
Great Leap Forward
A
designed to increase farm and industrial output
4
Q
38th parallel
A
a line that divided North Korea from South Korea
5
Q
Kim Il Sung
A
a communist ally of the Soviet Union
6
Q
Syngman Rhee
A
an authoritarian but non-communist leader
7
Q
Pusan Perimeter
A
a defensive line in South Korea
8
Q
demilitarized zone(DMZ)
A
an area with no military forces
