Chapter 23 Flashcards

1
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communism

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Is an Economic and political system in which the governments own all businesses and control the economy

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2
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Vladimir Lenin

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the Bolshevik leader

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3
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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, Japan, and Italy

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6
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Franklin Roosevelt

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President of the United States of America

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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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8
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Genocide

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the deliberate destruction of a people

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9
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Cold War

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a period of tense rivalry between the superpowers without no direct fighting

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10
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Mao Zedong

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a communist government in China

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11
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Mohandas Gandhi

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led growing independence in India

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12
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ideologies

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systems of beliefs

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13
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Korean war

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A communist North Korea invaded the non=Communist South Korea starting the Korean War

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14
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Vietnam War

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The communists began the Vietnam war to overthrow the south

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15
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Ronald Reagan

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was expanding U.S. millitary forces and weapons

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16
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Mikhail Gorbachev

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A Soviet leader

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