Mao
also known as “Mao’s Thoughts,” a collection of Mao’s quotations carried by most Chinese during his time as leader
What is the Little Red Book?
site of 1989 pro-democracy demonstration in Beijing, China; Chinese army violently ended the demonstration
What is Tiananmen Square?
International organization formed after World War II that create the 1947 partition plan for Palestine.
What is the United Nations?
Indian independence leader; promoted non-violence; encouraged Indians to boycott British goods; fasted for support
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
Decolonization largely took place after which major conflict ended in 1945?
What is World War II?
name of the 1966-1976 period in China; a “movement of Chinese youth” to acted to reassert Mao’s authority over the Chinese government
What is the Cultural Revolution?
economic system that combines elements of free-market capitalism and state-operated industry (Command Economy); economic system of China since the 1970’s
What is a mixed economy?
predominately Arab people living in Israeli occupied territories such as the West Bank, Golan Heights and Gaza Strip. Many of these people have become refugees and left for neighboring Arab nations such as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
Who are Palestinians?
new nation created in 1947 out of former British colony of India; population dominated by Muslims
What is Pakistan?
movement that promoted African unity
What is Pan-Africanism?
Mao’s 1958 initiative to modernize China; failed; millions starved to death
What is the Great Leap Forward?
Policy that welcomed foreign trade and investment to China
What is Open Door Policy?
international movement to create and maintain a Jewish homeland in Palestine; led by Theodore Herzl
What is Zionism?
peaceful, “lengthy” demonstration by Indian independence supporters against the British monopoly on the salt trade; involved a lot of walking; took place in 1930
What is the Salt March?
term meaning ‘self-rule,’ peoples of Africa and Asia sought to obtain this by freeing themselves from foreign rule in the 20th Century
What is self-determination?
name of the group of Chinese youth who targeted people perceived as enemies of Mao and the communist revolution (from 1966-1976)
Who are the Red Guards?
the total value of all of the goods and services produced in a country; China’s went up under Deng
What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
1917 British announcement supporting the creation of a homeland for Jews in Palestine
What is the Balfour Declaration?
non-violent, active refusal to obey laws and considered unjust
What is civil disobedience?
Vietnamese nationalist and communist leader that led forces against imperialist French in Southeast Asia; after defeat the French withdrew
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
giant combined state-run collective farms in China in the 1950s and 1960s
What are Communes?
Name of Deng’s economic efforts to update China’s agriculture, industry, science, and technology for the 20th Century
What are the Four Modernizations?
Policy developed by the League of Nations, was an attempt to create a stage between colonial status and independence for nations judged “not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world.”
It was hoped that that those nations would benefit from supervision by “advanced nations.”
What is the Mandate System?
disputed territory between India and Pakistan; both countries claim it
What is Kashmir?
West African nationalist and independence leader, promoted non-violence,
became 1st president of the 1st sub-Saharan independent nation, Ghana
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?