Chapter 24 Multiple Choice Flashcards
oil wealth in Saudi Arabia
brought in new industry; cities have increased in their size; educational opportunities
President Nasser of Egypt built the Aswan Dam to
irrigate farmland along the Nile
major cause of civil war in Lebanon (Mideast)
tensions between religious groups
from oil Saudi Arabia has been able to
invest heavily in industry and social services
government of Iran in 1979
set up by
Islamic republic
militant revolutionaries
“Communists should set an example. They should be pupils of the masses as well as the teachers.”
Mao Zedong
1949 Communists in China gain control by
defeating the Nationalists
Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution resulted in
dramatic hardships in everyday life
Deng’s “Contract Responsibility System”
encouraged factory workers to produce higher quality goods
Japanese economic miracle due to
the use of modern industrial technology
1980s was added as a major reform in China
incentives to increase production
executive power in Japan post WWII
a Prime Minister chosen by the people
reforms in Japan post WWII
land reform
demilitarization
the nationalization of industry
Vietnamese Communists 1978 attack Cambodia to
overthrow the anti-Communist government
After Communist take over in China, Chiang Kaishek fled to
Taiwan