Ch 23 Flashcards
(18 cards)
communism
an economic and political system in which the goverment owns all businesses and controls the economy
Vladimir Lenin
Bolshevik leader
fascism
a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government
the Allies
Great Britain and France
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Franklin Roosevelt
led the United States to join the Allies
Holocaust
the Nazis’ effort to wipe out the Jewish people
genocide
the deliberate destruction of a people
Cold war
a period of tense rivalry between the superpowers but no direct fighting
Mao Zedong
formed the Communist government in China
Mohandas Gandhi
led the growing independence movement in India
ideologies
system of beliefs
Korean war
In 1950 Communist North Korea invaded non-Communist South Korea
Vietnam war
In 1957 the Communists began the war to overthrow the south
Ronald Reagan
expanded the military weapons
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Leader
terrorism
criminal activity involving the use of violence to create fear and push for political change
defend
to keep secure from danger
