chapter23

Question 1

communism

Answer 1

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

Question 2

vladimir

Answer 2

the bolshevik leader,built support among workers and soldiers.

Question 3

fascism

Answer 3

a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government.

Question 4

the allies

Answer 4

great britain and france,known as the allies.

Question 5

axis powers

Answer 5

germany,italy,and japan joined forces to become the axis powers.

Question 6

franklin roosevelt

Answer 6

led by president franklin roosevelt,the united states joined the allies.

Question 7

holocaust

Answer 7

the nazis´ effort to wipe out the jewish people.

Question 8

gencide

Answer 8

the deliberate 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 1945 mao zedong formed a communist government in china.

Question 11

mohandas

Answer 11

however,in the 1920s and 1930s mohandas gandhi led a growing independence movement in india.

Question 12

ideologies

Answer 12

or systems of beliefs.

Question 13

korean war

Answer 13

in 1950 communist north korea,starting the korean war.

Question 14

vietnam war

Answer 14

in 1957 the communists began the vietnam war to overthrow the south.

Question 15

ronald reagan

Answer 15

at the same time,president ronald reagan was expanding U.S. military forces and weapons.

Question 16

terrorism

Answer 16

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

Question 17

mikhail gorbachev

Answer 17

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

Question 18

defend

Answer 18

members of the same alliance promised to defend each other id any were attacked.