chapter 23 Flashcards

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communism

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is an economic and political system in which the goverment owns all businesses and controls the economy

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Vladimir

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bulit support among workers and soldiers

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fascism

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a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government

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4
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the Allies

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Great Britain and France

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5
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Axis powers

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Germany, Italy and Japan

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6
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Franklin Roosevelt

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the U.S joined the Allies

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7
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Holocaust

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The Nazis’ effort to wipe out the Jewish people

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genocide

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the deliberate destruction of a people

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Cold war

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a period of tense rivalry between the super-powers but no direct fighting

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Mao Zedong

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formed a Communist government in China

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Mohandas Gandhi

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led a growing independence movement in India

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12
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ideologies

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or system of beliefs

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13
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Korean War

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in 1950 North Korea invaded non-communist South Korea

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Vietnam War

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in 1957 the Communists began the Vitenam War to overthrow the south

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15
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Ronald Reagan

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was expanding U.S. military forces and weapons

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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saw the surious problems fcing his country and Eastern Europe

17
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terrorism

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is criminal activity involving the use of violence to create fear and to push for political change