History 12/18/12

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Russia in WWI

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The Czar got Russia involved in WWI. Russia suffered but the Czar wouldn't withdraw them from the war

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The March Revolution

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In 1917 huge riots and strikes in the Russian capital. Caused the Czar to abdicate the throne

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Duma (March Revolutionists)

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Reforms: Freedom of speech, and religion, elected assembly, and a constitution. New Government was powerless.

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The Bolsheviks Revolution

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Overthrew the Dumas. Lenin was the leader. Slogan= Land, Peace, Bread. Land= land reforms, Peace= withdraw from WWI, Bread= end to food shortages. Lenin came into power.

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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March 1918 Russia withdrew from WWI. They had to give Germany land. Poland?

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Lenin

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Adopted marxist ideas. He set up a communist government. Ruled from 1917-1924

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Russian Revolution

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Uzbeks, Georgians, and Ukrainians were against Lenin. Civil War was form 1918-1921. Communists- Reds
Opponent- Whites Communist won, led by Leon Trotsky.

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NEP (New Economic Policy)

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the government stopped seizing grains from peasants, allowed them to sell their surplus crops on the open market, and allowed some private businesses.

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After Lenin

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Lenin wanted Leon Trotsky to succeed him, but Stalin took over. Trotsky and Stalin fought for power, and Trotsky was forced into exile.

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Stalin's government

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He rejected NEP, he ruled a communist, Totalitarian State. There were no freedoms and many people were killed or imprisoned if they disagreed with anything Stalin proposed

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The Five Year Plan

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Stalin's solution to Russia's late Industrialize Revolution. He wanted the USSR to be a world power. He wanted to produce dams and hydroelectric power, oil, coal, steel, factories, and machines.Propaganda was used a lot and workers and managers who didn't meet their quotas were sent to labor camps or killed.

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Collective Agriculture

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Russia need food productions to increase. Stalin thought that if he combined several farms together there would be more land, more room for crops, and more crops being grown. Though many peasants resisted and destroyed crops that contributed to the famine. So red army soldiers killed or imprisoned kulaks.

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Communist Government

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Communist Party:
Stalin- had every power
Central Committee- head of party
Politburo- small executed office

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Germany and Russia

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Hitler made a nonaggression treaty with Russia, but broke it. Hitler invaded Russia and occupied its cities. Stalin eventually pushed Hitler back, but not before many Russians died during the winter.

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The Taiping Rebellion

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It began in 1851 and lasted for 14 years. Caused Chinese to want reform and move away from ancient dynasties.

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The Boxer Rebellion

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These Chinese were against foreigners and formed the Fists of Righteousness (boxers). They killed Chinese Christians and foreigners.

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The Revolution of 1911

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After Ci Xi died the dynasty collapsed. In 1911 there was no organized government to take over. From 1911-1928 there was a Civil War throughout China.

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Dr. Sun Yatsen

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first one to take over after the dynasty collapsed. Set up a democracy. Had "Three Principles of the People".
1. Nationalism
2. Democracy
3. Livelihood

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Yuan Shikai

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forced Sun out of office.

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Chiang Kai-shek

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young officer, he commanded Sun's Nationalist army. He succeeded Sun after he died. Fought against communist forces

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Mao Zedong

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Communist leader. Eventually took over China. Fought Chiang for power.

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Japanese

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When Chiang and Mao were fighting each other Japan invaded China. China eventually drove them out.

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Communist Victory

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Mao took over China with his peasant army. He won because the peasants had a determination.He made communism appeal to people by promising to end oppression by land lords and officials, land reform,

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Chairman Mao

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As the leader of China Mao used propaganda and everybody was taught that Mao had all the answers. He promoted the increase of food production, and schools were built and health services were extended.

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Collective Farms

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Like Stalin Mao used colective agriculute. He forced peasants to pool in their land, tools, and labor to form collective farms. Peasants received a small share of the harvest they grew, but the majority went to the government. Mao believed that collective farms would be more efficient.

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Great Leap Forward

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Mao wanted China to modernize. He separated China into communes. A commune included several villages, thousands of acres of land, and around 20,000 people. The families were split up in the communes by women men and children. Mao didn't want people to be distracted by family. A lot of the time people had to build bridges and schools and there was no one growing food. Also some peasants resisted and destroyed the crops. This caused a famine among the chinese people.

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The Cultural Revolution

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1966 Mao launched the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. He called young students to organize the Red Guards. The Red Guards held mass rallies to support Mao. They also killed many people who didn't agree with every thing Mao taught. This created chaos in China. In 1969 Mao sent Red Guard members to labor camps as punishment even though this was his fault.

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Japanese in Korea

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The Japanese had control of Korea by 1905 and annexed Korea. They imposed harsh rule on Koreans and made them speek Japanese. Also they used korean weapons, money and factories during WWII. The Japanese made the Koreans take Japanese names. The Koreans resented the Japanese and had a strong sense of nationalism.

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The Two Koreas

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After WWII US and SU helped Korea recover. The US helped the Southern part of Korea and the SU helped the Northern part of Korea. This caused a perminite split between the two sections. North being communist under Kim-Il-Sung and South was democratic under Syngman Rhee.

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South Korea

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Has a good economy South Korea industrialized, but now they have a poor environment.

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North Korea

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Communist and ver poor. Has a bad economy. NK is very self reliant and isolated from the rest of the world.

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Nicaragua

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Somoza was overthrown by leftist- Daniel Ortega
A long guerrilla war was fought with the aid of the US. The contras fought Ortega. The Sandinistas lost so a free election was held.

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Cuba

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Fidel Castro overthrew Batista. Set up a communist government which conflicted with the US. The US set up an embargo on Cuba so Castro relied on the USSR.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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1961-
The US aided Cubans in overthrowing Castro. Their attempt failed and Castro's forces defeated them quickly.

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Cuban Missile Crises

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1961-
Castro allowed the soviet union to build a missile base in cuba. US set up a navel blockage. USSR ships were heading towards Cuba with missiles. The two countries were at the brim of war, but the USSR turned back.

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Guatemala

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1954-
US helped overthrow a communist government

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Dominican Republic

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1965-
US sent military aid

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El Salvador

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1970s and 80s-
US gave massive military aid to El Salvador when its government was battling a leftist group. 1992- the UN had to settle the civil war with a peace agreement