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Communism

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Is an economic and political system In which the government owns all businesses and controls the economy

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2
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Vladimir

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The Bolshevik leader built support among workers and soldiers

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3
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fascism

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A political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government

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4
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the allies

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Great Britain and France known as the Allies

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5
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axis powers

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Germany Italy and Japan joined Forces to become the Axis powers

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6
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Franklin Roosevelt

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The United States joined the allies

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7
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Holocaust

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The Nazis’ effort to wipe out the jewish people

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8
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genocide

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The Deliberate destuction of a people

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9
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cold war

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A period of tense rivalry between the superpowers but no direct fighting

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10
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Mao Zedong

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Formed a Communist government in China

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11
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Mohandas

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Led a growing independence movement in India

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12
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Ideologies

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or systems of beliefs

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13
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Korean war

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in 1950 Communist North Korea invaded Non-Communist South Korea Starting the korean war

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14
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Vietnam war

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In 1957 the Communists began the Vietnam war to overthrow the south

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15
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Ronald Reagan

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was expanding U.S Military forces and wepons

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16
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Mikhail Gorbachev

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saw the serious problems facing his country and Eastern Europe

17
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terrorism

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Is criminal activity involving the use of violence to create fear and push for political change

18
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defend

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Each other if any were attacked