Russian Revolution
WWI/WWII
Cold War
China
Decolonization
100

Russia leaves World War I during this year as they enter in their own revolution.

1917

100

This event began World War II 

Germany invading Poland 

100

This was built to keep people on the East side and to separate the communists from the capitalists. 

Berlin Wall

100

This was the leader of the Communist Party in China and this was the leader of the nationalist party in China 

Mao Zedong/ Sun Yixian

100

This was the separation of blacks and whites in all public places, schools and housing

Apartheid

200

This was Lenin's slogan against the government 

"Peace, Land and Bread"

200

The assassination of this individual began World War I

Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

200

A metaphorical boundary separating the Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe from the democratic nations of the West.

Iron Curtain 

200

This was the hope for progress in these four areas: Agriculture, Science/Technology, Defense, and Industry

Four Modernizations

200

This is an ideology and movement that encourages the solidarity of Africans worldwide. It is based on the belief that unity is vital to economic, social, and political progress, and aims to "unify and uplift" people of African descent.

Pan-Africanism 

300

This major event was caused by serfs having no rights, Czar having total power, use of secret police and people having no freedoms. 

1905 "Bloody Sunday" 
300

These were the Central Powers of World War I 

Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary 

300

These four countries occupied Germany following World War II

U.S., France, England and the Soviet Union

300

This idea sought to renew people's loyalty to communism and establish a more equitable society. Mao shut down schools, universities throughout China during this. 

Cultural Revolution

300

This was the first president of Kenya and is still today often referred to as mzee (the Father of the Nation).

Jomo Kenyatta

400

Lenin leads this group of people and overthrows the government. Lenin and the communist party are now in power in November 1917

Bolsheviks  

400

This organization was created to help with international conflict and negotiating peace

United Nations 

400

These two policies were containment policies that involved providing economic aid to European nations

Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine 

400

This was when nationalist forces chase communists over 6,000 miles through China. For one year, the Communists fled always staying one step ahead of the Nationalists. 

The Long March 

400

The first prime minister (1957-1960) and president (1960-1966) of the Republic of Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah

500

Lenin's New Economic Policy led to this disaster in the Soviet Union 

Major Famine 

500

This area was known as the "Powder Keg of Europe" leading to the start of World War I due to nationalism 

Balkans Region 

500

A formally independent country that is heavily influenced or controlled by another, often referring to Eastern European nations under Soviet influence.

Satellite State 

500

In 1958, Mao launched this program to increase agricultural and industrial output but it led to severe famine

The Great Leap Forward

500

This individual helped deconolize India through civil disobidience/ non-violent tactics. 

Ghandi

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