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CRCT Review200269678
History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zionism | making a homeland for the jews after WW2. |
| Anti-Semitism | hatred towards the jews. |
| Holocaust | the killing of millions of jews during WW2. |
| Colonization | when the Americas and Europeans colonized in Africa so that they could keep the raw materials found in the countries. |
| Civil War | a war between 2 parts of a country. |
| Ottoman Empire | one of the world's largest and longest-lasting empires. |
| Nationalism | showing pride towards one's country. |
| Independence | having freedom in anything that a person wants to do. |
| Chaing Kai-shek | former president of the Republic of China. |
| Mao Zedong | Former Chairman of the Communist Party of China |
| Kuommtang | the political party founded by Sun Yat-sen, and later led by Chiang Kai-Shek: the main party of Taiwan |
| Communism | is a basic idea thatindividuals did not own anything, only communal groups did. |
| Great Leap Forward | a plan made by Mao Zedong to eliminate private ownership; increase production. |
| Cultural Revolution | to make war on anything that was encouraging class differences. |
| Tiananmen Square | when students protested; military killed and hospitalized thousands. |