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The Evolution of Communism & Global Revolutions: A Historical Overview

Explore the rise and fall of communism in Chapter 32-36 of world history: from the Domino Theory to the Fall of Communism, learn about influential figures like Mao Zedong, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Apartheid in South Africa, and global events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, Iranian Revolution, and the Fall of the USSR. Uncover the impact of modern world population, climate change, advances in science, travel, and communication technology.

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The Evolution of Communism & Global Revolutions: A Historical Overview

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  1. Chapter 32-36

  2. Theories on Communism • Domino Theory -1 country falls to communism, whole region becomes communist • Non-alignment - policy of neutrality • Example: Indian didn’t side w/ U.S. or U.S.S.R in Cold War

  3. India after WWII • Partition of India (1947) • India divided into Muslim & Hindu states (Pakistan & India) • Very violent • Indira Gandhi • 1st female leader of Independent India 1964

  4. Communist China • Mao Zedong • Communist Chinese leader 1949 • Mao’s programs of reform • Great Leap Forward • Failed economic plan • Cultural Revolution • Violent campaign to rid China old ways and instill socialist customs • Tiananmen Square Massacre • Pro-democracy student protests put down violently 1989

  5. Korean War • War b/w Communist N. Korea and Democratic S. Korea • Cease fire 1953 • Divided Korea 38th parallel

  6. Vietnam War 1945 - 1975 • Ho Chi Minh • Communist N. Vietnam leader • Viet Minh • Ho Chi Minh’s guerilla fighters • End of Vietnam War • South surrendered to North • Vietnam united into one, under communism

  7. Cambodia during Vietnam War • Home of Ho Chi Minh Trail • Taken o/ Khmer Rouge • Communist political party led by Pol Pot • Committed acts of genocide

  8. Africa after WWII • Pan-Africanism • Nationalistic movement for cultural unity & freedom in Africa

  9. South Africa • Apartheid • “apartness” • Policy segregation in S. Africa • Ended 1994 • Nelson Mandela • Led campaign against apartheid • Became first president of new S. Africa

  10. Suez Canal Crisis • 1956 Egyptian President Adel Nasser nationalized Suez Canal • Consequence – GB, France, Israel attacked Egypt • Crisis diverted by U.S. President Eisenhower

  11. Tensions b/w Israel & Palestine • Israel founded 1948 • This upset Arab Palestinians & fighting ensued • After repeated losses, Palestinians lost hope in gov. ability to reclaim Palestinian land and started guerilla org. PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)

  12. 1971 Iranian Revolution • Ayatollah Khomeini o/threw Reza Shah Pahlavi

  13. Persian Gulf War 1990-1991 • AKA Operation Desert Storm • Cause: Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, invaded Kuwait • Outcome: U.S. and coalition forces removed Saddam from Kuwait, not from Iraq

  14. OPEC • Org. of Petroleum Exporting Countries

  15. Cuban Missile Crisis • Standoff b/w U.S. (JFK) and U.S.S.R. (Khrushchev) in Cuba (Castro) • U.S.S.R placed missiles in Communist Cuba • Reason – to protect Cuba from U.S. invasion • Cuba fearful of invasion b/c U.S. tried to o/throw Castro in failed Bay of Pigs invasion • Crisis avoided

  16. NAFTA • North American Free Trade Agreement • Canada, U.S. and Mexico

  17. Germany • Ostpolitik “Eastern Policy” (1969) • W. Germany’s attempt to improve relations with E. Europe

  18. Fall of Communism • 1970’s Brezhnev Doctrine • USSR intervene in any country moving away from communism • 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev • Began series of reforms: • Perestroika “restructuring” • Glasnost “openness” • New democratic reforms made it hard to keep USSR together • 1991 USSR fell • Boris Yeltsin became president new Russian Federation

  19. Modern World Population and Climate • 2003, 6.3 billion people • Effect increase pollution • Effects of pollution: • Acid rain – toxic rain • Greenhouse effect – warming of earth’s temp., increased desertification and water levels • Thinning ozone layer

  20. Advances in Science • Laser – intense beam travels in straight line • Used in communications and medicine • Genetics – study heredity • Understanding genetic code could lead to new cures or cloning

  21. Advances in Travel • Air plane • Space shuttle • Apollo 11 • 1st moon landing

  22. Communication Devices

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