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History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zionism | The belief that jews deseverd to return to their homeland in Zion, promised by God in their scriptures. |
| Anti-Semitism | A strong hatred of jews to the extent of killing them. |
| Holocaust | The murder of millions of European Jews during WW11 |
| Colonization | Land owned by another country (ex. Israel) |
| Civil War | A war between two groups in the same country.China Capitalist versus Communist. |
| Ottoman Empire | On the losing side of WW1, with Germany and Italy.Shrunk in size because the government could not keep control of so much land. Eventually became the Middle East. |
| Nationalism | Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history,cultur, and/or religon. |
| Independence | Political and personal freedoms in a country where the governement doesnt nopt have all the power and the people have some. |
| Chang Kai Chek | Leader of the Chinese nationalist Party. |
| Mao Zedong | The leader of Chinese Communist Party (CCP). |
| Kumintang | Nationalist pary of China,led by Chang Kai Chek,before the Communist party was created .Ran CCP into the mountains and soon lost all power over China to Communism. |
| Communism | The government has all control of the goverment,society,economy,etc. |
| Great leap Forward | Mao Zedong's plan to reorganize china along Communist lines Collective farm and factory ownership increase agriculture and steel industry production. |
| Cultural Revolution | The period of time when Mao Zedong tried to eliminate any thing the criticized the government. Make war opn anything encouraging class difference.Red Gaurd,Little Red Book. |
| Tiannamen Square | In 1989 students protested in Tiananmen Square in Beijing for greater political freedom and were attcked by Chinese troops, many were killed or arrested. |