China and India Flashcards
Identify Sun Yixian
Leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party)
Sun Yixian’s three principles of the people
Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism
Following General Yuan Shikai’s death, China was ruled by?
Warlords and military leaders
What did China want to gain from helping the Allies in WWI?
In hopes to return China territory back to China
Did China get what they wanted by helping the Allies in WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles gave the territory to Japan - citizens were outraged; staged a demonstration
Identify Mao Zedong
Leader of the Communist Party of China, and eventually the leader of China
Why did the Communist Party and Nationalist Party unite? What did they work towards?
Both parties worked together to fight the warlords and gain control of China
What USSR leader supported the Chinese?
Lenin
Describe Jiang Jiesh’s views on China having a Socialist Economy.
Jiang and his friends did not want a socialist economy (would lose wealth), Jiang turned on the Communists, killing many members of the Chinese Communist Party
What were the causes of Jiang Jiesh’s views on China having a Socialist Economy?
Nationalist Party and Communist Party separated
Mao Zedong used what type of warfare?
Recruited peasants to fight in his Red Army and trained them in guerrilla warfare
Explain the cause of the Long March.
Civil War in China between Nationalists and Communists, Jiang and 700,000 soldiers surrounded the Communists force of almost 100,000
Describe the Long March.
Communists escaped in what is known as the Long March: over a 6,000-mile journey that took about a year; barely stayed ahead of Jiang’s forces; thousands died from hunger, cold, and battle wounds; only 7-8 thousand survived the trip
Why did the Nationalists and Communists join forces again?
During the Civil War, Japan invaded China, so the Communists and Nationalists had to join forces to fight the Japanese invasion of Manchuria - civil war stops for a time
What did Indians hope to gain by helping G.B. in WWI?
Many Indians fought for G.B. in WWI because G.B. promised reforms to allow self-rule (independence) in India
Did Indians get what they wanted by helping G.B.
No. The promised reforms did not follow through after the war.
Why did G.B. pass the Rowlatt Act?
Radical nationalists carried out violent acts to show hatred of G.B. So G.B. passed the Rowlatt Act- govt. could now imprison Indians without a trial
Explain the Amritsar Massacre
10,000 Indians gathered to protest the Rowlatt Acts by fasting, praying, and listening to political speeches. G.B. had outlawed public gatherings, so they shot at the protesters. About 400 killed and 1,200 injured. Indians outraged - millions became nationalists
Identify Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi led the independence movement of India using nonviolent forms of protest known as civil disobedience
After gaining self-rule rights, what group began fighting in India?
Muslims and Hindus
Describe the term “genocide”
Violence against members of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group with the intent to destroy the entire group
What was a goal for many of the new countries in Southwest Asia?
Modernization
In what ways did Mustafa Kemal modernize Turkey?
Made many reforms, separated religion, and govt. gave women rights, and funded industrialization
What is Persia currently called?
Iran
