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385561342The Last Emperor of ChinaPu Yi, the son of the Emperor's brother -Dowager chose him to succeed -His regent(his father) made him abdicate at age 5 -Remained a figurehead, the Forbidden City was plundered by advisers and servants0
385561343Why does China disolve into chaos?-Civil wars and power struggles -2 governments(One set up by Sun Yet-Sen, one by the Military)1
3855613443 Principals of the Miliary Government-Nationalism -Democracy -Welfare2
385561345Where did the Communism movement begin?Northern China3
385561346Who aid the growth of Communism in China?Russia4
385561347May 4th MovementAn anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement growing out of student demonstrations in Beijing on May 4, 1919, protesting the Chinese government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles5
385561348The Long MarchMao Zedong led Communists to far Western China6
385561349Who claimed The Long March as a victory?Chian Kai-Shek and the Nationalists7
385561350Who invaded China?Japan8
385561351When the Japanese occupied Manchurio in 1931, what happened?-Japanese make Pu Yi the puppet leader -China unites against Japan9
385561352What region of China does Japan brutalize?Nanjing10
385561353What happens to the government during the war?-Nationalist government is as corrupt as the old empire -Communists gain followers as the war drags on11
385561354What do the Communists promsie the people?-land reform -equality -End of corruption12
385561355Communists win when?October 1st, 1941. Mao proclaims Peoples Republic od China.13
385561356USSR stands for?Union of Soviet Socialists Republics14
385561357What do Lenin and the NEP allow?-Mix of capitalism and communism -Lets farmers sell their excess15
385561358Who took over after Lenin died?Stalin, who brought in the 5 years plans16
385561359Components of 5-year Plan-Quotas for production(agriculture and industry) -Governement direct; people lie to make quotas17
385561360Farming in the Soviet Union-Collective--operated by local farm groups -State owned and run by state -But small private farms were more efficient -Farmers are like serfs with the state as their master18
385561361Stalin's Industrial priority-Stalin sells surplus food to Eurpoe and uses the money for industry -Farmer technology backwards -Stalin focused on the military19
385561362Industry advanced while what lagged behind?-consumer products -food20
385561363What benefits were there?-Healthcare -Education -Social Services21
385561364Causes of the Cold War-West blatantly blocks spread of communism -West excludes the Soviets from secrets(A-Bomb) -Soviets created buffer zone in Eastern Europe -Soviets did not allow free elections in Eastern Europe when they said they would22
385561365What do both sides want to spread?Their ideas and systems23
385561366Truman Doctrine-Give Military aid to nations fighting communism -Greece and Turkey were first24
385561367Marshall Plan-Attempt to stop communism by rebuilding economies -Mostly Western Europe25
385561368NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization26
385561369Warsaw PactWarsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (1955-1991), or more commonly referred to as the Warsaw Pact, was a mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War27
385561370Arms Race-1949--Soviets have the A-bomb -1949--Mao takes China28
385561371Berlin Airlift1948--Show commitment of the west. Airlifted food to the surrounded Western Berlin which was democratic29
385561372Winston Churchill comes up with what term?The Iron Curtain30
385561373Korean War--Who attacked who?North attacked South in 195031
385561374Who does the U.S. help?The U.S. help South Korea, when they entered they drove the North back32
385561375Who enters to help the North and why?Chins entered to help their fellow Communists in North Korea.33
385561376How does the war end?It doesn't exactly end. Stalemate was reached. Divided at the 38 parallel.34
385561377Mao's China-Relied on power of peasants -Used the party to control all thought in China "Mao Zedong Thought" -Fight against Westernism Re-distributes land to peasants (collectivization)35
385561378Key Programs-100 Flowers: Opens to ideas, then takes it back -Great Leap Forward: attempt to boost industry and agriculture (relied on peasants) -Cultural revolution36
385561379Further tension in Europe-Hungarian Uprising 1956; Crushed by Soviets -Sputnik--1st Satellite(Russian); Space Race -Berlin Wall: To keep Communists from escaping to West Berlin -Prague Spring 1968: Democratic uprising; Crushed by Soviets37
385561380Cuba-Castro overthrew Batista -Castro becomes pals with the Soviets38
385561381Bay of PigsU.S. trains Cuban rebels. Totally backfires.39
385561382Cuban Missil Crisis-Soviets put missils in Cuba -U.S. makes them back down40
385561383Vietnam-French Indochina; Communists led by Ho Chi Mihn; Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia41
385561384Ho Chi MihnLeader of the Communists in Vietnam42
385561385Which part of Vietnam was communist?North Vietnam was communist and South Vietnam was democratic43
385561386U.S. send troops to help South Vietnam-Viet Cong(South Vietnam Communist Rebels) -Vietnam is a jungle -Guerrilla Warfar teactics used -U.S. doesn't ever invade North Vietnam due to their fear of China and the USSR -U.S. left and North Vietnam took over, Vietnam is still a mild Communist country44
386461472What is Zionism?-Jewish desire to re-create Israel45
386461473Who opposes Zionism?Palestininas46
386461474What lead to the UN support of Zionism?World War 247
386461475UN Partition Plan-Tried to divide by population and shared resources -Arabs rejected the plan and declared war -Israel wins with U.S. and foreign aid and weapons48
386461476When was the 6-Day War and what happened?Takes place in 1967. Israel wins and takes more land. Created 400 thousand Palestinian refugees -Israelis occupy all Pal. land49
386461477When was the Yom Kippur War. What happened and what were the effects?-1973 -Arabs attacked, Jews recovered and win -Sadat(President of Egypt) can now make peace -Camp David Accords -Egypt gets land and peace to develop economy -Sadat assassinated by Muslim extremests50
386461478Camp David AccordsA peace treaty between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel51
386461479Communism in Arganistan-Soviets invaded in 1979 to support the Communist government -Muslim rebels (mujahadeen) -Soviets struggle; U.S. helps rebels; Soviet power and presige drops52
386461480DetanteRexlation of tension between the US and the USSR -Nixon's SALT were a big part, end of Mutual Assumed Distruction--Stratigic Arms Limitation Treaty -Spurred by Nixon's visit to China, he was also invited to Russia53
386461481Gorbacheza former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the Soviet Union, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991. He was the only general secretary in the history of the Soviet Union to have been born during the Communist rule.54
387805710Problems the Ottoman Empire was facing-Controlling diverse population -Dwindleing revenues from trade -Increased taxes, esspecially on non-muslims (balkan peninsula) -Poor rulers and corruption (Janissaries-young enslaved soldiers) -Western ideas -Middle class merchants want more power -Clerical disdain of Western ideas55
387805711Who made up most the middle class in the Ottoman Empire?Christians and Jews56
387805712Who was known as "The Sick Man of Europe"? Who said that?The Ottoman Empire was called this by the Russian Czar57
387805713Tanzimat ReformsSeries of reforms in the Ottoman Empire between 1839 and 1876; established Western-style universities, state postal system, railways, extensive legal reforms; resulted in creation of new constitution in 187658
387805714Did the Ottoman Empire owe a large debt to Europe?Yes they did59
387805715Fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire-Balkan(Christian minority) break away first -Lose North Africa and Egypt60
387805716Who inspired Egyptian nationalism?Albanian Muhammad Ali61
3878057173 Reasons why Russia developed differently from the most of Europe-Adopted Byzantine Orthodox form of Christianity -Scorned Western ideas -Due to Mongol occupation they missed the Renaissance and the Reformation62
387805718Window to the WestPeter the Great (1682-1725) accelerated the "borrowing" process from Europe. Tried to become more educated and westernized63
387805719Catherine the GreatWas responsible in the Europeanization of the Russian Court. Was an Enlightened thinker64
387805720Decembrist RevoltUprising in Russia in 1825, mainly soldiers soon suppressed-first manifestation of the modern revolutionary movement inspired by ideology. Wanted western ideas and to abolish serfdom and autocracy65
387805721Slavophilsanti westernization -didn't believe in universal humanity -tradition -each society is fundamentally different from anotehr and each has its own national spirit66
387805722Crimean War(1853-1856) Russian war against Ottomans for control of the Black Sea; intervention by Britain and France cause Russia to lose; Russians realize need to industiralize.67
387805723Emancipation DecreeDecree by Alexander 11 that freed the serfs and divided the land between them and the nobles68
387805724Socialist Revolutionary Partyorganized in 1901, represented the peasant disaffection69
387805725VladivostokRussia's largest port city on the pacific ocean, on the head of the Golden Horn Bay, close to the border with China and North Korea.70
387805726Tashkentcapital of Uzbekistan, primary city, largest city in central Asia, european people, gateway71
387805727Battles of Port Arthur and Tsushima Straits2 battles of Far-East conquests. Between Russia and Japan72
387805728Treaty of Portsmouth(1905) ended the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). It was signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after negotiations brokered by Theodore Roosevelt (for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize). Japan had dominated the war and received an indemnity, the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria, and half of Sakhalin Island, but the treaty was widely condemned in Japan because the public had expected more.73
387805729Blood SundayJanuary 22, 1905. A day were people approached the Czar's palace and troops from across the square shot and left hundreds dead or wounded lying in the snow. This day-killed people's faith and trust in Czar.74
387805730October Manifesto(1905), issued by Nich. II, attempted to quiet strikes, local revolts, promised freedom of speech and assembly, called the Duma into session75
387805731Russian Expansion-Conquered Siberia and C.Asia -Blocked by China, Began to look towards E. Europe and the Middle East76
387805732Russian Setbacks-Napoleon showed that Russia was still technologically backwards -Crimean War77
387805733Russian Industrial RevolutionAfter Crimean War, end of serfdom and beginning of revolution -Government created (high taxes and foreign investments) -Workers exploited78
387805734Russo-Japanese WarA conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea. Russia loses, which leads to Bloody Sunday79
387805735Obstacles to Indian national spirit-More loyalty to family, caste system and the village80
387805736Indian Tax SystemA tax system based on the village81
387805737Panchayata village council in India; govern themselves82
387805738Maratha ConfederacyOrganized by the Hindus83
387805739Battle of Plasseythe victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal84
387805740DiwaniRight to collect land revenue, gained by East Indian Company85
387805741Sepoy Mutinydiscontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 185886
387805742Indian RenaissanceBritain's intellectual impact stimulated an upsurge and a creativity in Indian though87
387805743Ram Mahan Roy"Father of Modern India" Compromised between western secularism and Hindu beliefs88
387805744Bal Gangadhar Tilak1856-1920; Indian nationalist who demanded immediate independence from Britain, mobilizing Hindu religious symbolism to develop a mass following and arguing that violence was an acceptable tactic for anticolonial partisans. "Father of Indian Unrest"89
387805745Mughals-Leader Akbar the Great -Created a new syncretic religion -Unified India90
387805746Traditional India-Village and family more important than nation -self-sufficient villages -loyal to local princes -taxes piad by village91
387805747British Conquest in India-Started in the early 1700's -Took advantage of the weak Mughal government -British East India Company ruled and exploited India92
387805748Africa Pre 19th century-Slave trade decimated Africa politically and economically -Europeans had a few outposts -Islam dominates North, West and Swahili Coast -Christianity in South Africa, Ethiopia and Egypt93
387805749Abolition of Slave tradeEnlightenment thought and Industrial Revolution -British lead the way94
387805750Why the push to colonize Africa?-Raw materials and markets -Nationalism--competition for most colonies -Germany and Italy were late to colonize -Naval ports -divert attention -excess population valve -Social darwinism and "the white man's burden"95
387805751Congress of BerlinThe meeting which established the principle that European ocupation of African territtory had to be based on effective occupation that was recognized by other states and that no single nation could control Africa96
387805752Signs of Westernization in Africa-Railroads, ports, roads -Education and medicine -More Christian influence -Africans feel as if they are losing their culture97

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