10.7 Vocab List

Decolonization

• The process of gaining independence from colonial rule.

• The establishment of new colonies in Africa and Asia.

• The economic exploitation of former colonies by their colonizers.

• The cultural assimilation of colonized nations into their colonizers' cultures.

Deng Xiaoping

• Leader of the Communist Party who initiated economic reforms in China after Mao Zedong's death.

• A famous Chinese artist known for his paintings.

• The first President of the People's Republic of China.

• A military general during the Chinese Civil War.

Cultural Revolution

• A campaign in China to promote capitalist values

• A movement to enhance traditional Chinese culture

• Campaign in China ordered by Mao Zedong to purge the Communist Party of his opponents and instill revolutionary values in the younger generation.

• An initiative to improve education in rural areas of China.

Indochina

• A French colony made up of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

• A region known for its tropical rainforests and wildlife.

• A historical term for the Indian subcontinent.

• A modern-day country in Southeast Asia.

Zionism

• A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.

• A movement to promote the assimilation of Jews into European culture.

• An initiative to create a global Jewish community without a specific homeland.

• A religious doctrine advocating for the return of Jews to their ancestral lands.

Kwame Nkrumah

• Founder of Ghana's independence movement and Ghana's first president.

• A famous Ghanaian musician.

• A prominent British colonial governor in Ghana.

• An influential African novelist.

Mao Zedong

• Leader of the Nationalist Party in China

• Established the Republic of China in 1912

• Leader of the Communist Party in China that established the People's Republic of China

• Ruler of China during the Qing Dynasty

Chinese Civil War

• A war between communist Mao Zedong and nationalist Chiang-Kai Shek, where the communists took over and forced the nationalists to retreat to Taiwan.

• A conflict between Japan and China over territory in the early 20th century.

• A civil war in China that resulted in the establishment of a monarchy.

• A struggle for power between various warlords in China during the 1920s.

Muslim League

• An organization formed in 1906 to protect the interests of India's Muslims, which later proposed that India be divided into separate Muslim and Hindu nations.

• A political party established in 1947 to promote Hindu nationalism.

• A social organization founded in 1900 to support the British Raj in India.

• A cultural group formed in 1920 to promote Urdu literature.

Pan-Africanism

• The unity of all black Africans, regardless of national boundaries.

• A movement advocating for the separation of African nations.

• A cultural exchange program between African countries.

• An economic alliance among African nations.