Totalitarianism and Communism Quiz Flashcards

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Revolution

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A significant change in political power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.

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Deng Xiaoping

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A Chinese politician who was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989.

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Industrial Revolution/Communism

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The Industrial Revolution led Karl Marx to develop the idea of communism due to the exploitation of workers and the vast inequalities it created.

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Communist Revolution in Russia

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Problems in Russia before the revolution included widespread poverty, lack of political representation, and poor working conditions.

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Communist Revolution in China

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Problems in China before the revolution included social inequality, foreign domination, and economic hardship.

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Mao and Stalin’s Methods of Control

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Stalin and Mao controlled their people through propaganda, censorship, and political purges.

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Turning Point

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An event that causes significant change.

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Similarity/Difference

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Comparison of what is the same and what is different.

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The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II marked the end of the Russian monarchy.

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On March 2, 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, ending the Russian monarchy.

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Symbols of monarchical power were destroyed after the Russian monarchy ended.

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Emblems, coats of arms, double-headed eagles, and tsarist statues were destroyed.