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history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| zionism | The movement of Jews for their own homeland |
| antisemitism | hating of the jews |
| holocaust | killing of millions of jews |
| coloization | estabilishing a colony |
| civil war | war within a country |
| ottoman empire | Tukish empire established in the 13th century, also one of the biggest empires. |
| nationilism | desire for political independence |
| independence | freedom from control |
| chiang kai-shek | chinese military and political leader 1886-1875 |
| mao zedong | chinese communist leader 1943-1976 |
| kumintang | chinese political party from 1928-1947 |
| communism | one leader is in charge of everything |
| great leap forward | the attempt by the People's Republic of China from 1958 to 1960 to modernize agriculture by labor-intensive methods |
| culural revolution | political and cultural reform movement in the People's Republic of China |
| tianamen square | The Chinese army storms a mass demonstration in Tiananmen Square, killing several hundred people |