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Kuomintang
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-Group which pushed for the overthrow of the Qing dynasty
-They promoted nationalism and modernization |
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May Fourth Movement
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-Angry response to the Treaty of versalles awarding former Chinese teritory to Japan
-Demonstrated chinese people commitmant to strong and independant nation |
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Mao Zendong
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-Totalitarian leader of Chinese communist party
-He believed that peasants in the country side could lead the revolution` |
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Jiang Jieshi
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-Leader of Kuomintang
-His goverment became corrupt and many people decided to support the communist |
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Long March
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A 6,000 mile march by the communist to get away from the nationalists
-of the 100,000 who began to march, only a few thousand survived |
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totalitariansm
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-government in which takes total, centrialized control of every aspect of public and private life
-totalitarianism leaders often gives a sense of security and direction |
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proletariat
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-the working class
-these were the core of the bolshevicks |
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Bolshevicks
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-the more racical of teo Russias two Marxist groups
-They wanted a small group of revolutionaries whowere willing to sacrfice everything to lead the movement |
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Lenin
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-The major leader of the Bolshevicks
-He had an engaging personality and was ruthless |
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Rasputin
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-a self-described holyman who claimed to have magical powers
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