Chapter 23 Flashcards
Communism
Is an economic and political system in which the government owns all businesses and controls the economy
Vladimir Lenin
The Bolshevik leader built support among workers and soldiers
Fascism
a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government
The Allies
Brittain and France known as The Allies
Axis power
Germany Italy and Japan joined forces to become Axis
Franklin Roosevelt
Led by U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt joined the Allies
Holocaust
The Nazis’ effort to wipe out the Jewish people
Genocide
The deliberate destruction of people
Cold war
A period of tense rivalry between the superpowers but no direct fighting
Mohandas Gandhi
Led independence movement in India
Ideologies
Systems or beliefs
Korean war
In 1950 Communist North Korea invaded non-Communist South Korea, Starting this war.
Vietnam War
In 1957 the communists began this war to overthrow the south.
Ronald Regan
Was expanding U.S. military forces.
Mikhail Gorbachev
The Soviet leader saw the serious problems facing his country eastern Europe.
Terrorism
This is criminal activity involving the use of violence the create fear and to push for political change