People and Powers
This person led the Communist Party in China starting in 1927.
Who is Mao Zedong?
Define Communism
What is a system of government in which individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery; it is controlled by the government?
The Nationalist and the Communists united during this world war and against this enemy.
What is WWII and Japan?
How tall is LeBron James?
6’9”
This person led the Nationalist party starting from 1927.
Who is Jiang Jieshi?
Define nationalism
What is intense attachment to one's country often valuing it above the individual?
Define the “Great Leap Forward”
What is an industrialization campaign launched in 1958 by Mao Zedong to accomplish mass industrialization by creating larger communes for peasants and labor workers.
What is Maryland's state drink?
What is Milk?
Identify which world power supported the Nationalist Party and why they chose to support them.
What is The US supported the Nationalist Party to oppose the spread of communism?
Mao Zedong was so successful with the lower class citizens for this reason(s).
What is he claimed that he would redistribute their land back to them and improve their economic conditions?
Define the Cultural Revolution.
What is a political and social upheaval from 1966 to 1976 initiated by Mao Zedong to "reassert" his authority?
Who is the longest reigning monarch?
Who is Louis XIV?
This world power inspired and supported Communist China's Marxist ideals.
What is the Soviet Union?
Define the Red Guards
What is a group of young Chinese citizens that led the cultural revolution by destroying schools and colleges, target anyone who resisted the regime, convince intellectuals to “purify” themselves by doing hard labor and killing anyone who disobeyed?
China was rebranded as the People’s Republic of China in this year (bonus points for the date).
What is October 1, 1949?
Name the eight states that start with M
What is Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Missouri, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Minnesota, and Maine?
This person took responsibility for further economic reconstruction plans after the downfall of the “Great Leap Forward.”
What is Deng Xiaoping?
What is an economy where no corporation, factories, or even land are owned by individuals, and goods that are produced are not for personal profit, instead it is organized to meet social needs of the people?
The Great Leap Forward was launched in this year.
What is 1958?
What's one of Mr.Trader's movies?