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6thGr.W.HisChap23
6th Grade W. History Chapter 23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| communism | an economic and political system in which the government owns all businesses and controls the economy |
| facism | a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government |
| Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| the Allies | Great Britain and France |
| Holocaust | Nazi 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 |
| ideologies | systems of belief |
| Korean War | when Communist North Korea invaded non-Communist South Korea |
| Vietnam War | Communists in North Vietnam tried to overthrow the South which was non-communist |
| terrorism | criminal activity involving the use of violence to create fear and push for political change |