Communism

People and achievements/ideas

Korean War, Vietnam War, China, and Eastern Europe

Russian Revolution and Comminism today

vocabulary words

Mystery Questions

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Fidel Castro

He led communist revolutions in 1959 overthrowing Cuba’s government and he led Cuba until 2008.

100

similarities of both Vietnam and Korean wars

both were divided into North and South
North Korea and North Vietnam were both communists
North Korea and North Vietnam wanted to united who country under communism
Both Norths got help from USSR and China; both Souths got help from the US

100

Why were people mad at Russia?

Russian people were angry with czar because his reforms didn’t really help them with their problems
People were also angry about Russia’s WWI involvement

100

Arms Race

A competition to to build weapons in order to dominate another country

100

Warlord

A military commander with civil power over a region

200

Vladimir Lenin

He headed the Soviet Union after Russian Revolution, came before Stalin, opened up the way to the Russian Revolution, leader of the Bolshevik Party, and wanted communism to spread.

200

Differences between Vietnam war and Korean war

Neither North nor South Korea won the war
North Vietnam won war which united the country under communism

200

All about the Bolshevik party involvement with the Russian revolution

Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin though it was time for a communist government for Russia
Later in year, the Bolshevik Party overthrew government and set up their own

200

Cold War

The period of tension between the United States and the USSR

200

What did Catherine the Great support?

She supported The Arts and education.

300

Karl Marx

developed the idea that it was unfair that property owners made money while others did work
developed communism in the 1800s
encouraged workers to revolt against system

wrote Communist Manifesto

300

Did Estern Europe change over time

Yes, freedom movements in Eastern Europe; held elections and had new governments

300

What happened after the Vietnam war?

Vietnam was communist and was cut off from the rest of the world.

300

Czar

An emperor of Russia

300

What is Bloody Sunday?

When the peasants couldn't afford to pay tax, so they went to the czar to ask for help but the czar ordered the soldiers to shoot the peasants.

400

Mikhail Gorbachev

Soviet leader who came into power in 1985
enacted big changes
signed treaty limiting nuclear weapons
introduced policies such as perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness)
knew USSR couldn’t afford to continue arms race

countries broke ties with USSR during his reign

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Did china change

No, China remained communist and did not allow elections

400

What is the result of having Laos being a poor country.

Its economy is based on natural resources.

400

Collective

A government-owned farm or factories

400

who were Vietnam's neighbors who suffered invasions and bombings from the USSR, China, and the united states.

Laos and Cambodia

500

Mao Zedong

left home at 14 to escape arranged marriage
became follower of Revolutionary Leader Sun Yat-Sen at 17
cut off his pigtail showing he’s no longer loyal to emperor
believed China should modern country
became leader of people’s republic of China in 1949
succeeded in building industry
His second plan, the Great Leap Forward, tried to change economy
blamed China’s problems on people who were no true communists
killed or imprisoned those who disagreed with him
ordered a Cultural Revolution in China to cut people’s ties with past
sent the educated to jail, work camps, or killed them
became Communist leader of China

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What happened when young Chinese people revolted

When young Chinese student revolted for democracy, China killed them

500

Why do many people go hungry today in North Korea?

The government spends money on military the most

500

Detente

An easing of tensions between rival countries

500

who was Kim-IL-Sung?

He was the first leader of communist north Korea