Chapter 23 vocab

Question 1

communism

Answer 1

Is an economic andpolitical system in which the government owns all businesses and controls the economy.

Question 2

Vladimir Lenin

Answer 2

The Bolshevik leader.

Question 3

fascism

Answer 3

A political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government.

Question 4

the Allies

Answer 4

Great Britan and France, known as the Allies.

Question 5

Axis Powers

Answer 5

Germany, Italy, and Japan joined forces to become Axis Powers.

Question 6

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 6

The United States president.

Question 7

Holocaust

Answer 7

The Nazis’ effort to wipe out the Jewish people.

Question 8

genocide

Answer 8

The deliberate destruction of people.

Question 9

Cold War

Answer 9

A period of tense rivalry between the superpower but no direct fighting.

Question 10

Mao Zedong

Answer 10

Chinese leader

Question 11

Mohandas Gandhi

Answer 11

leader

Question 12

ideologies

Answer 12

systems of beliefs

Question 13

Korean War

Answer 13

In 1930 Communist North Korea invaded non-Communist South Korea, started the Korean War.

Question 14

Vietnam War

Answer 14

In 1957 the Communist began the Vietnam War to overthrow the South.

Question 15

Ronald Reagan

Answer 15

United States president

Question 16

Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 16

Soviet leader

Question 17

terrorism

Answer 17

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

Question 18

defend

Answer 18

protect from harm or danger