Period 4 Flashcards
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican revolution was a revolution that lasted from 1910-1920. It started because of the election of 1910, where Diaz sabotaged Madero and had him arrested.
Russian Revolution
A revolution in Russia that lasted from 1917-1918. The revolution resulted in a shift of powers and overthrew the czar and brought Leninś communist party into power
Causes of WW1
There were many different causes of WW1 but the main causes behind it was the formation of alliances, imperialism, militarism and nationalism.
Total War
Total war is used to describe a war where everyone, from soldiers to civilians, is affected.
Great Depression
The great depression was an economic depression. It began by the stock market crash and led to a collapse of world trade and a collapse of banks and the money supply.
New Deal
The new deal was a group of economic measures that were taken in order to overcome the setbacks caused by the great depression.
Five Year Plans (Soviet Union)
A five year plan was a plan created to monitor economic development for the next five years. used widely in the soviet union
Mandates
A system that arose after the first world war and helped conceal imperialism as an attempt to stop war.
Fascist Corporatist Economy
An economy where the government controlled businesses. Just a small step down from state control.
Causes of WW2
The causes of WW2 include the Treaty of Versailles, the great depression, the rise of militarism in Germany and Japan
New Military Tech WW2
A lot of technology arose as a result of WW2. Some of these innovations include radio, computers and the atomic bomb.
Holocaust
The Holocaust was the persecution of over 6 million jews and was organized by the Nazi propoganda.
Ukranian Genocide
The Ukrainian genocide was a man made famine and occured when Russia surrounded Ukraine and exported out all the resources needed to survive, inducing a famine and killing many.
Cold War
The Cold war was an ideological battle between the US (capitalist) and the USSR (communist). led to many proxy wars and tension between the two powers.
Non Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned movement started because of a group of counties that didn´t want to side or ¨align¨ with any major power.
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of a series of protests towards freedom. he was also the first prime minister of Ghana.
Proxy Wars
Proxy wars were wars that involved the support of two external powers to an already existing internal conflict. The two external powers basically fight each other through the interna. For example the Korean War.
Communist Revolution in China
The chinese communist revolution occured in 1949 and was the spread of communist ideas through the Chinese Communst Party.
Great Leap Forward
a campaign led by the Chinese Communist party promoting a communist society.