Chapter 23 vocab Flashcards
communism
is an economic and political system in which the government owns all businesses and control the economy
Vladimir
The Bolshevik leader
fascism
A political philosophy based on nationalism abd strong government.
the allies
Great britain and France known as the allies
Axis Powers
Germany,Italy,and Japan joined forces to become the Axis Power.
Franklin Roosevelt
Led by President Franklin Roosevelt
Holocaust
The Nazis effort to wipe out the Jewish people.
genocide
The deliberate destruction.
cold war
A period of tence rivalry between the superpowers but no direct fighting.
Mao Zedong
Formed a communist government in China.
Mohandas Grandhi
Led a growing independence movement in india.
Korean War
In 1950 communist North Korea invaded non-communist north Korea starting the korean War.
Ronald Reagan
Was expanding u.s Military forces and weapons.
Mikhail Gorbachev
The soviet leader.
terrorism
is criminal activity involving the use of violence to create fear and push the polical change