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

AP World History Names Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
169690787Walesa, LechLeader of Solidarity - Polish labor union, Nobel laureate, and President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. He was instrumental in the collapse of communism in Poland.0
169690788Yeltsin, BorisPresident of Russia. He was elected before the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. He served until 1999. Yeltsin was instrumental in keeping a cout d'�tat from occurring which would have returned hard line communists to power in Russia.1
169984680Rasputin, GrigoryRussian peasant and self-proclaimed holy man. He was friends with the ruling Romanov family, and sometime advisor to Czarina Alexandra. (1872-1916)2
169985058Nasser, Gamal AbdelPresident of Egypt from 1956 to 1970. He was the most influential leader of the Arab world during his lifetime. He supported the idea of Pan Arabism, where all Arab nations should unite. (1918-1970)3
169985059Luther, MartinTheologian and religious reformer who started the Reformation with his 95 Theses which protested church corruption, namely the sale of indulgences. (1483-1546)4
169985060Khrushchev, NikitaLeader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. Khrushchev was critical of Stalinメs policies and attempted to reverse some of them. He is responsible for placing nuclear missiles in Cuba which resulted in the Cuban Missile Crisis. (1894-1971)5
169986473Gorbachev, Mikhailleader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His policies of Perestroika and Glasnost, which aimed at revitalizing the Soviet Union contributed to the downfall of communism.6
169986474Stalin, JosefThe General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party from 1922 until 1953. Known for his brutality in dealing with opponents and his failed policies of collectivism that caused widespread famine across the Soviet Union. (1879-1953)7
169986475Sun Yat-senChinese nationalist leader who fought to end foreign domination. He formed the Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, which overthrew the Manchu Dynasty and established a republican form of government in its place. Also known as Sun Yixian. (1866-1925)8
169986476Pol PotLeader of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot is responsible for the deaths of almost 2 million of his own people due to starvation, execution, and beatings. (1925-1998)9

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!