AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP World: Chapter 29 Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
146219562Alexander KerenskyLiberal revolutionary leader during the early stages of the Russian Revolution of 1917; sought development of parliamentary rule, religious freedom0
146219563Alvaro ObregonEmerged as leader of the Mexican government in 1915; elected president in 19201
146219564Benito MussoliniItalian fascist leader after World War I; created first fascist government based on aggressive foreign policy and new nationalist glories2
146219565Chiang Kai-shekA military officer who succeeded Sun Yat-sen as leader of the Guomindang or Nationalist party in China in the mid-1920; became the most powerful leader in China in the early 1930s, but his Nationalist forces were defeated and driven from China by the Communists after World War II3
146219566collectivizationCreation of large, state-run farms rather than individual holdings; allowed more efficient control over peasants, though often lowered food production; part of Stalin's economic and political planning; often adopted in other communist regimes4
146219568Cubist movement20th-century art style (movement); best represented by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso; rendered familiar objects as geometrical shapes5
146219569Diego RiveraMexican artist of the period after the Mexican Revolution; famous for murals painted on walls of public buildings; mixed romantic images of the India past with Christian symbols and Marxist ideology6
146219570Emiliano ZapataMexican revolutionary and military commander of peasant guerrilla movement after 1910 centered in Morelos; succeeded along with Pancho Villa in removing Diaz from power; also participated in campaigns that removed Madero and Huerta; demanded sweeping land reform7
146219571FascismPolitical philosophy that became predominant in Italy and then Germany during the 1920s and 1930s; attacked weakness of democracy; corruption of capitalism; promised vigorous foreign and military programs; undertook state control of economy to reduce social friction8
146219572Francisco MaderoModerate democratic reformer in Mexico; proposed moderate reforms in 1910; arrested by Porfirio Diaz; initiated revolutions against Diaz when released from prison; temporarily gained power, but removed and assassinated in 19139
146219573GuomindangChinese Nationalist party founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1919; drew support from local warlords and Chinese criminal underworld; initially forged alliance with Communists in 1924; dominated by Chiang Kai-Shek after 192510
146219574Jose Clemente OrozcoMexican muralist of the period after the Mexican revolution; like Rivera's, his work featured romantic images of the Indian past with Christian symbols and Marxist ideology11
146219575Kellog-Briand PactA treaty coauthored by American and French leaders in 1928; in principle outlawed war forever; ratified subsequently by other nations12
146219576Li DazhaoChinese intelectual who gave serious attention to Marxist philosophy; headed study circle at the University of Beijing; saw peasants as vanguard of revolutionary communism in China13
146219577Long MarchCommunist escape from Hunan province during civil war with Guomindang in 1934; center of Communist power moved to Shaanxi province; firmly established Mao Zedong as head of the Communist party in China14
146219578Mao ZedongCommunist leader in revolutionary China; advocated rural reform and role of peasantry in Nationalist revolution; influenced by Li Dazhao; led Communist reaction against Guomindang purges in 1920s, culminating in Long March of 1934; seized control of all of mainland China by 1949; initiated Great Leap forward in 195815
146219579May Fourth MovementResistance to Japanese encroachments in China began on this date in 1919; spawned movement of intellectuals aimed at transforming China into a liberal democracy; rejected Confucianism16
146219580Mexican Constitution of 1917Promised land reform, limited foreign ownership of key resources, guaranteed the rights of workers, and placed restrictions on clerical education; marked formal end of Mexican Revolution17
146219581Mexican RevolutionFought over a period of almost ten years from 1910; resulted in ouster of Porfirio Diaz from power; opposition forces led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata18
146219582New Economic PolicyInitiated by Lenin in 1921; estate continued to set basic economic policies, but efforts were now combined with individual initiative; policy allowed food production to recover19
146219583Pancho VillaMexican revolutionary and military commander in northern Mexico during the Mexican Revolution; succeeded along with Emiliano Zapata in removing Diaz from power; also participated in campaigns that removed Madero and Huerta20
146219584Porfirio DiazOne of Juarez's generals; elected president of Mexico in 1876; dominated Mexican politics for 35 years; imposed strong central government21
146219585Party of the Institutionalized RevolutionPRI; dominant political party in Mexico; developed during the 1920s and 1930s; incorporated labor, peasant, military, and middle-class sectors; controlled other political organizations in Mexico22
146219586Red ArmyMilitary organization constructed under leadership of Leon Trotsky, Bolshevik follower of Lenin; made use of people of humble background23
146219587Sun Yat-senHead of Revolutionary Alliance, organization that led 1911 revolt against Qing dynasty in China; briefly elected president in 1911, but yielded in favor of Yuan Shikai in 1912; created Nationalist party of China (Guomindang) in 1919; died in 192524
146219588Supreme SovietParliament of Union of Socialist Republics; elected by universal suffrage; actually controlled by Communist Party; served to ratify party decisions25
146219589Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsFederal system of socialist republics established in 1923 in various ethnic regions of Russia; firmly controlled by Communist party; diminished nationalities protest under Bolsheviks; dissolved 199126
146219590Victoriano HuertaAttempted to re-establish centralized dictatorship in Mexico following the removal of Madero in 1913; forced from power in 1914 by Villa and Zapata27
146219591Vladimir LeninAlso known as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov; most active Russian Marxist leader; insisted on importance of disciplined revolutionary cells; leader of Bolshevik revolution of 191728
146219592Whampoa Military AcademyFounded in 1924; military wing of the Guomindang; first head of the academy was Chiang Kai-shek29
146219593Yuan ShikaiWarlord in northern China after fall of Qing dynasty; hoped to seize imperial throne; president of China after 1912; resigned in the face of Japanese invasion in 191630
146219594zaibatsuHuge industrial combines created in Japan in the 1890s as part of the process of industrialization31

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!