Nationalists and Communists
Who was the leader of the Chinese Nationalist in the 1920s? (Known as the Father of modern China)
Sun Yat-sen
The shifting of wealth from a rich minority to a poor majority is called what?
redistribution of wealth
In the 1920s, U.S. oil companies had close ties to the dictator of Venezuela. What was that dictator?
Juan Vicente Gómez.
What is the name of a government where a select group of people exercises control?
oligarchy
Modern artists, such as Roberto Matta from Chile and Carlos Merida from Guatemala, created what type of art which does not closely resemble the way objects really appear.
abstract art
Who was convinced that a Chinese revolution would be driven by the poverty-stricken peasants in the countryside rather than by the urban working class? He would become the first Communist Premier of China.
Mao Zedong
In the 1930s, what fraction of the Chinese population lived in rural areas.?
4/5
What was the name of the U.S. policy which rejected the use of U.S. military force in Latin America on principle?
Good Neighbor Policy
What was the name of the official political party of the Mexican Revolution, it controlled the major groups within Mexican society?
Institutional Revolutionary Party or PRI
Who is considered Mexico’s most significant twentieth-century abstract artist?
Gunther Gerzso
After what event, in April 1927, did the Nationalist-Communist alliance ceased to exist.
Shanghai Massacre
What movement, under Chiang Ki-shek, called for a renewal of values such as social discipline, courtesy, and service. Four ancient Confucian virtues would serve as guides for living: Li (courtesy), I (duty), Lien (honesty), and Chih (honor)/
The New Life Movement
In the 1920-30s, American investors replaced investors from what European country in Latin America?
Great Britain
What dictator basically made Brazil an authoritarian state with some fascist-like features? Political parties were outlawed and civil rights restricted. This dictator also pursued a policy of stimulating new industries.
Getúlio Vargas
What artist sought to create national art that would portray Mexico’s past, especially its Aztec legends, as well as Mexican festivals and folk customs?
Diego Rivera
Mao Zedong's rise to power in the Communist Party occurred after his successful retreat from Nationalist forces. What was the name of the successful retreat of the Chinese Communist army?
The Long March
According to the text, what were two hardships facing the rural Chinese?
Bandits, natural disasters, and warfare
How did the U.S. method of investing in Latin America differ from that of Britain?
The United States put their funds directly into production facilities and actually ran the companies. The British invested but did not have control over Latin American companies.
What was the name of Mexico's national oil company which became a symbol of Mexican independence?
PEMEX
Who hired Rivera to paint a mural on the wall of the RCA building at Rockefeller Center in New York City?
Nelson Rockefeller
How was Mao Zedong and the People’s Liberation Army able to gain the support of the Chinese peasants?
Communist soldiers followed Mao’s instructions to treat the peasants with respect.
What percentage of of China’s population were still very poor and overwhelmingly illiterate during Chiang Ki-shek reform plan for a New China?
up to 80 percent
According to the text, what was one positive effect on the Latin American economy?
The hope was that industrial development would bring greater economic independence to Latin American countries.
In 1929, what famous Mexican painter began to paint murals in the National Palace in Mexico City? The murals portray the history of Mexico from pre-Columbian times to the future.
Diego Rivera
Why did Rockefeller have Diego Rivera's mural on the wall of the RCA building destroyed?
Because it included a portrait of Soviet leader Vladimir I. Lenin.