Ch 14 Flashcards
Who were the Bolsheviks? Who lead them?
V. I. Lenin
Engaging personality and an excellent organizer.
What were the Pogroms?
They were violent anti-Jewish attacks
Who were the proletariat?
The workers
Refers to Karl Marx’s form of dictatorship where workers ruled the country
Provisional governments were…
Temporary governments.
Soviets were…
Radical local councils consisting of workers, peasants, and soldiers.
Define totalitarianism.
Government that takes full, centralized control over every aspect of public and private life
Key traits of totalitarianism
Ideology State control of individuals Methods of enforcement Modern tech State control of society One party rule Dynamic leader
What were the Five Year Plans?
Stalin’s plan for developing the Soviet Union’s economy.
Who was Sun Yixian? The Kuomintang?
The Chinese nationalist’s first great leader. Supported western democratic ideas.
Nationalist party in China
What was the Long March?
Forced 6000 mil journey after communist leaders realized they were outnumbered
Salt march was used by Mustafa Kemal. T or F
FALSE
Headed by Gandhi, an advocate for civil disobedience.
China’s peasants in the 1920s aligned themselves with which party line?
Sun Yixian’s party.
All supported western democratic ideals.
