Russian Revolution (1917)
World War I as the catalyst of the start of the revolution, it is also seen as the cause of throwing out the Romanov Dynasty and Nicholas II and also started the Bolsheviks due to the uncompetent provisional government.
Bolsheviks (Lenin)
The most significant socialist group following the Russian Revolution. Lenin called for the dissolution of the Provisional Government and decides to share power with the Soviets. He also used violence to maintain new socialist ideas.
Guomindang
Led by Chiang Kai-Shek, a Nationalist Party that is a great opponent of the CCP.
Chinese Revolution
A series of revolution, pretty much resulting by the CCP and Marx's ideas of stuff and things.
Mao Zedong
Leader of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), also born from a Chinese peasant family and a revolutionary.
building socialism
An idea meant for modernization and industrialization influenced by growing capitalist countries.
Stalin
Ruler of Soviet Union and made alliances with Adolf Hitler. Launched succession plans for rapid industrialization and enforced collectivization.
Zhenotdel
A women's department completely consisting of women and also taught girls to do normal day stuff that men did with a little feminine twist.
collectivization
Stalin's agricultural policy for the Soviet Union.
-People protesting in the picture.
-People protesting in the picture.
Cultural Revolution
A campaign launched by Mao Zedong to go against capitalism tendencies, and also believed to have penetrated high Communist Parties.
Great Purges/Terror
A massive attempt to cleanse Soviet Union of its enemies, many people died or forced to labor.
Cuban missile crisis
Race between Soviet Union and United States on building nuclear weapons, eventually leading up to backing out in exchange of not invading Cuba.
Nikita Khrushchev
Stalin's successor, famous for revealing Stalin's crimes in a long speech in a party congress.
Mikhail Krushchev
Leader of the Soviet Union who wanted to reform the USSR but led to its downfall on Christmas day on 1991.
Deng Xiaoping
China's leader from 1976-1997, tried to reform dismantled communist beliefs and also known as the "paramount leader." Also aimed for political stability and economic growth.
perestroika/glasnost
It is an economic program, launched by Mikhail Gorbachev by freeing state enterprises from the heavy hand of government regulation, permitting small scale private businesses, offering opportunities for private farming, and cautiously welcoming foreign investments in join enterprises.