Chapter 23 vocab

Question 1

Communism

Answer 1

A economic and political system in which the government owns all business 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 britain and France were called this.

Question 5

Axis power

Answer 5

Germany, Italy, and Japan joined forces to become this.

Question 6

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 6

Led Japan to pearl harbor.

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 superpowers but no direct fighting.

Question 10

Mao Zedong

Answer 10

Formed a communist government in China.

Question 11

Mohandas Gandhi

Answer 11

Led a growing independence movement in India.

Question 12

Ideologies

Answer 12

Systems of belief.

Question 13

Korean War

Answer 13

In 1950 Communists North Korea invaded non-Communist, starting this war.

Question 14

Vietnam War

Answer 14

In 1957 the Communists began this war to overthrow the south.

Question 15

Ronald Reagan

Answer 15

While soviet economy was in trouble he was expanding the U.S military forces and weapons.

Question 16

Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 16

The Soviet leader.

Question 17

Terrorism

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Defend

Answer 18

Protect, guard.