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WHAP Unit 6: Chapter 21 Reading Guide Name: Hour: Read Chapter 21 and explain the significance of the following: 11. Mao Zedong 22. Perestroika 1. Karl Marx 23. Cold War 2. Russian Revolution 12. Chiang Ki-shek (Guomindang) 24. NATO 3. Bolsheviks 13. Great Purges/terror 25. Warsaw Pact 4. Socialism 14. Deng Xiaoping 26. Truman Doctrine 15. Nikita Khrushchev 27. European Economic Community 5. Communism 6. Vladimir Lenin 16. Soviet Bloc 28. Marshall Plan 7. Joseph Stalin 17. Fidel Castro 18. Bay of Pigs 8. Chinese Revolution 29. Berlin Airlift 30. Iron Curtain (Berlin Wall) 19. Cuban Missile Crisis 31. Korean War 9. Cultural Revolution 10. Collectivization 20. Mikhail Gorbachev 32. Vietnam War 21. Glasnost 33. Democratization _______/23 BASIC Cold War Terms to know: alliance: A military or political friendship between two or more nations, usually based on a common goal such as defense. Context: The NATO alliance provides each of its members with a level of security, since an attack on one nation is regarded as an attack on all of the member nations. arms race: The competition between the Soviet Union and the United States in the area of military weapons systems, especially nuclear weapons. Context: The arms race started with the development of the atomic bomb and continued through the Reagan era, when arms reduction treaties led to the destruction of nuclear weapons on both sides. blockade: The use of military troops or ships to prevent the flow of goods and people, usually to achieve a military aim. Context: The Soviets constructed a blockade around Berlin to prevent goods and people from moving to the democratically controlled West. cold war: A time of political and military rivalry between nations that falls short of actual war. The United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a cold war from 1945 to 1991. Context: The Cold War existed because of the conflicting ideologies— Communism and democratic capitalism—of the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies. 7 containment Definition: The policy of the United States and its allies during the years of the Cold War to prevent the spread of Communism by the Soviet Union and its allies. Context: The United States used its leadership in NATO as the primary weapon in the containment of Soviet expansion. occupation: The act of taking possession of a place or area, often by military force. Context: The Allied occupation of West Germany was the major factor in keeping the Soviets from imposing Communist rule over the whole of Germany and possibly over Europe. Ch 21: Reading Questions: (2-4 sentence response required) 1. When and where did communism exercise influence during the 20th century? 2. Identify the major differences between the Russian and Chinese revolutions.(Venn Diagram suggested) 3. Why were the Bolsheviks able to ride the Russian Revolution to power? 4. What was the appeal of communism in China before 1949? 5. What changes did communist regimes bring to the lives of women? 6. How did the collectivization of agriculture differ between the USSR and China? 7. What were the achievements of communist efforts at industrialization? What problems did these achievements generate? 8. Why did communist regimes generate terror and violence on such a massive scale? 9. Explain how the Arms and Space Race were indicators of Cold War tensions and explain other events that indicate cold war tensions. 10. Explain the distinct role the United States played in the Cold War after WWII. 11. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the communist world by the mid-1970’s. 12. Explain why the communist era ended so rapidly. _______/12