Rise
What event in 1973 brought Pinochet to power in Chile?
Military coup against Salvador Allende
Mao’s 1958 campaign aimed to rapidly industrialize China. What was it called?
The Great Leap Forward
Mao launched which campaign to eliminate rivals in the 1960s?
The Cultural Revolution
Pinochet maintained close ties with which Cold War superpower?
The United States.
Mao emphasized the role of which social class in revolution? (Bonus 100 for saying which organization was made by this social class.)
The peasants. The peoples' liberation army.
Which city did Mao’s forces capture to secure victory in the Chinese Civil War? And what year? (Must answer all or there is no points)
Beijing, 1949
What was the outcome of Mao’s Great Leap Forward?
Widespread famine and economic collapse
Which youth group did Mao mobilize during the Cultural Revolution?
The Red Guards
Mao initially allied with which superpower in the 1950s?
The Soviet Union.
Pinochet rejected socialism in favor of what ideology? (They have to say both to have all 200, if they just say one it's only 100 points.)
Neoliberalism/free-market capitalism
Where was Salvador Allende found death and was the target of Pinochet's revolt?
Beijing, 1949
Which group of economists shaped Pinochet’s economic reforms?
The “Chicago Boys”
Under Pinochet, which organization carried out repression and torture? (Bonus 100 for saying what it stands for.)
DINA (National Intelligence Directorate).
Which war did China enter under Mao in 1950?
The Korean War.
Mao’s ideology was based on which philosophy?
Marxism-Leninism adapted to Chinese conditions. (Just saying Marxism or Communism doesn't count.)
Compare Mao’s reliance on peasant support with Pinochet’s reliance on military backing.
Mao mobilized peasants through land reform promises; Pinochet depended on the armed forces and elite support.
What major economic policy did Pinochet implement regarding state-owned industries?
Privatization
What was the fate of many political opponents under Pinochet?
Imprisonment, torture, exile, or execution.
Mao’s 1972 meeting with which U.S. president marked a diplomatic breakthrough?
Richard Nixon
Which political system did Pinochet suspend in Chile?
Democracy (he dissolved Congress)
Compare one key factor in Mao’s rise to power with one in Pinochet’s rise.
Mao rose through peasant support and guerrilla warfare; Pinochet through military backing and U.S. support.
Contrast Mao’s collectivization with Pinochet’s neoliberal reforms.
Mao emphasized communal farming and state control; Pinochet dismantled state industries and promoted free-market capitalism.
Compare Mao’s use of mass mobilization with Pinochet’s military repression.
Mao used ideological campaigns and youth movements; Pinochet relied on secret police and military force.
Compare Mao’s split with the USSR to Pinochet’s alignment with the U.S.
Mao broke with the USSR over ideological disputes; Pinochet aligned with the U.S. for economic aid and anti-communist support.
Contrast Mao’s revolutionary ideology with Pinochet’s authoritarian conservatism.
Mao promoted class struggle and collectivism; Pinochet emphasized hierarchy, order, and market liberalization.