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War and Revolution

War and Revolution. Unit 6 lesson 1. Vocab. Alliance- formal agreement to work together Armistice- agreement to stop fighting Communism- ideas of Karl Marx Command economy- government makes decisions about econom y

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War and Revolution

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  1. War and Revolution Unit 6 lesson 1

  2. Vocab Alliance- formal agreement to work together Armistice- agreement to stop fighting Communism- ideas of Karl Marx Command economy- government makes decisions about economy Totalitarian- government controls nearly all public and private activity

  3. WWI started when Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was killed visiting Serbia During World War I most soldiers suffered Trench Foot.

  4. World War II Unit 6 lesson 2

  5. Vocabulary Depression- time when many people are out of work and have little money to buy goods Propaganda- spreading persuasive, but sometimes false, ideas to influence people Fascist- totalitarian governments encouraging nationalism, strong military, and often racism Concentration camps- prisons where people are sent because of their religion, heritage or political beliefs Genocide- deliberate, planned destruction of a racial, political or cultural group

  6. By 1933 Adolf Hitler brought Nazis to power Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to declare war President Truman dropped two bombs on Japanese cities to end the war and to save allied lives

  7. Modern China Lesson 3

  8. Vocabualry Great Leap Forward- plan to help China industrialize quickly Commune- a community where members share all resources, work and living space Cultural Revolution- policy designed to eliminate all opposition to communist rule

  9. The Long March ended in the city of Yenan During the Great Leap Forward, families were asked to set up steel furnaces in their backyards The Cultural Revolution ended in 1976 when Mao Zedong died

  10. The Cold War Unit 6 lesson 4

  11. Vocabulary NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Warsaw Pact- agreement of Soviet Union and other communist countries to defend each other if attacked by the West Cold War- struggle for power between United States and Soviet Union, with smaller conflicts around the world Arms race- competition to create the most powerful nuclear weapons Space race- competition to advance in outer space

  12. Cold War took place in Korea and Berlin Following WW II there were 2 superpowers The first armed conflict of the Cold War took place in the Korean peninsula President Kennedy wanted the Soviets to remove missiles from Cuba because they were to close to the US

  13. Struggles in India Unit 6 lesson 5

  14. Vocab Civil disobedience- nonviolent refusal to follow the orders of a government Green Revolution- government program to develop more productive crops in India

  15. Pakistan and India became independent nations in 1947 Many computer companies are located in India because they have lower labor costs and highly trained workers

  16. Searching for Peace Unit 6 lesson 6

  17. Vocab Anti-Semitism- discrimination against Jews Sharia- laws that Muslims follow Terrorist- someone who uses fear and violence to achieve political goals

  18. Israel was formed after World War II Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and was later executed in 2006 In 1979 in Iran the Shah lost power and many hostages were taken

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