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18 Cards in this Set
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1949
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Mao Zendong comes to power
[ peoples republic of china ] |
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1958 - 1961
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The Great Leap forward.
steel making instead of farming 30 million died of famine |
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1966
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Beginning of the cultural revolution
Maos attempt to destroy anything that stood in his way of power |
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1976
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Mao dies, Xioapiney comes to lead the communist party
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1979
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China + U.S open up diplomatic and then begins business relations
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1989
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Tannamen Square Massacre
people wanted democratic reform and were tired of oppressive government. the people got government economic reform instead. |
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1990s + [ economic reforms ]
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1- opening China to foreign investors
2-let people control their own businesses |
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GDP
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[ Gross Domestic Product ]
total value of products & services a country makes |
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privatization
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the PROCESS of state owned business have sold/bought by private owners
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sectarian violence
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Hinduism VS. Islam
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Independence of India
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1947 - portioned India into E Pakistan and W Pakistan [muslims] and India [Hindus]
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Ghandi
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NONVIOLENCE
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Brahmins
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highest caste in India
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Democracy
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government type India currently have
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Sikhs (or Sikhism)
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religion that is combination of Islamic and Hindu elements
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Terracing
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agricultural farming technique
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Castes in descending order
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Brahmins
Kshatriyas Vaishayas Sudras Harijans |
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Kashmir
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India and Pakistan have fought over what area
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