Chapter 23

Question 1

communism

Answer 1

an economic and political system in which the government owns all business and controls the economy

Question 2

fascism

Answer 2

a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government

Question 3

The Allies

Answer 3

Great Britian and France

Question 4

Axis powers

Answer 4

When Germany, Italy and Japan joined forces.

Question 5

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 5

He made America join The Allies.

Question 6

Holocaust

Answer 6

Nazi’s effort to wipe out Jewish people

Question 7

genocide

Answer 7

the deliberate destruction of a people

Question 8

Cold War

Answer 8

a period of tense rivalry betweenthe superpowers but no direct fighting

Question 9

Mohandas Gandhi

Answer 9

led a growing independence movement in India

Question 10

ideologies

Answer 10

systems or beliefs

Question 11

Korean War

Answer 11

In 1950 Communist North Korea invaded non-Communist South Korea

Question 12

Vietnam War

Answer 12

In 1957 the Communist began to overthrow the south

Question 13

Ronald Reagan

Answer 13

expanding U.S military forces and weapons

Question 14

Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 14

saw the serious problems facing his country and Eastern Europe

Question 15

Terrorism

Answer 15

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

Question 16

defend

Answer 16

to protect

Question 17

Space

Answer 17

The Soviet Union launched the world’s first space satellite and two American astronauts walked on the moon. Since then 16 nations have begun working on a space station

Question 18

Technology

Answer 18

Miniaturization allowed us to develop portable radios and digital watches. It also made it possible to increase the power and speed of computers while shrinking their size

Question 19

Medicine

Answer 19

The discovery of antibiotics and the structure of DNA enables us to control many diseases and to find cures for others. Laser technology allows us to repair tissue