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What was the Chinese Revolution of 1900?
It marked the end of the dynasty system in China.
What was the significance of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria (1931)?
It shifted public support in China towards the CCP.
What was the outcome of the Chinese Communist Revolution?
The CCP established the People's Republic of China in 1949.
What happened during the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)?
A disastrous attempt to rapidly industrialize China, leading to famine.
What was the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954)?
A decisive victory for Vietnamese communists against French forces.
What was the significance of the Geneva Accords?
It partitioned Vietnam into a Communist North and an anti-Communist South.
What happened in Ethiopia under Mengistu Haile Mariam?
Ethiopia became a communist regime with nationalized industries and collectivized agriculture.
What was the result of land reform in Kerala, India?
Peasants' rights to cultivate land were legitimized, and land ownership was limited.
What was the effect of the White Revolution in Iran?
Modernization reforms, including land redistribution, were implemented.
What was the general trend of land reform in Latin America?
Peasants took over dispossessed lands, with a push toward modernization.
What is the Kuomintang?
The Nationalist Party in China that struggled for power with the CCP.
What is the CCP?
The Chinese Communist Party, which rose to power after WWII.
What was the May Fourth Movement?
A student-led protest in 1919 against foreign influence and traditional Chinese values.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
Mao Zedong's plan to rapidly industrialize China through communes (1958-1962).
What is the People's Liberation Army?
The military force of the Chinese Communist Party.
What was the White Revolution?
A series of modernization reforms in Iran in 1963, including land redistribution.
What is the Zamindari system?
A feudal landholding system in India that was abolished through land reforms.
What is meant by collectivized agriculture?
Agricultural production organized into collective farms, often state-controlled.
What does 'nationalized industries' mean?
Industries taken under government ownership and control.
Define 'land redistribution'.
The process of taking land from large landowners and distributing it to peasants or landless farmers.
What were the causes and effects of the May Fourth Movement?
Cause: Opposition to foreign influence. Effect: Fueled the growth of communist ideas in China.
What were the causes and effects of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
Cause: Japanese expansionist policies. Effect: Shifted Chinese public support towards the CCP.
What were the causes and effects of the Great Leap Forward?
Cause: Mao's desire for rapid industrialization. Effect: Widespread famine and millions of deaths.
What were the causes and effects of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
Cause: Vietnamese communists fighting against French colonial forces. Effect: Led to the Geneva Accords and the partition of Vietnam.
What were the causes and effects of land reforms in Kerala, India?
Cause: Desire for social justice and economic equality. Effect: Legitimized peasants' rights and limited land ownership.
What were the causes and effects of the White Revolution in Iran?
Cause: Modernization efforts. Effect: Land redistribution, increased funding, industrial growth, and education.