Chapter 23 Vocab S.S

Question 1

communism

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Vladimir Lenin

Answer 2

the bolshevik leader, built support among workers and leaders.

Question 3

fascism

Answer 3

a political philosphy based on nationalism and strong government

Question 4

the allies

Answer 4

great britain and france known as the allies declared war on germany

Question 5

axis powers

Answer 5

Germany, Italy and Japan joined forces to become axis powers

Question 6

franklin roosevelt

Answer 6

1941 japan attacked the U.S navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii led by president Franklin Roosevelt

Question 7

holocaust

Answer 7

the nazis effort to wipe out the jewish people

Question 8

genocide

Answer 8

the delibrate destruction of a 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

in 1949 mao zedong formed a communist government in china

Question 11

Mohandas Gandhi

Answer 11

in 1920s and 1930s mohandas gandhi led a growing independence movement in India

Question 12

ideologies

Answer 12

or systems or beliefs

Question 13

Korean War

Answer 13

in 1950 communist north korea invaded non-communist south korea, starting the korea war.

Question 14

Vietnam War

Answer 14

in 1957 the communists begam the vietnam war to overthrow the south

Question 15

ronald reagan

Answer 15

ronald reagan was expanding U.S military forces and weapons

Question 16

Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 16

the soviet leader saw the serious problems facing his country and eastern europe

Question 17

terrorism

Answer 17

is criminal activity involing the use of violence to create fear and to push for political change

Question 18

defend

Answer 18

resist an attack made on someone or something