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Who was Sun Yat-Sen?
He led the republic that emerged after the Chinese Revolution of 1900.
Who was Mao Zedong?
The leader of the CCP who initiated the Great Leap Forward.
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
The leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party and the independence movement.
Who was Mengistu Haile Mariam?
The leader who converted Ethiopia into a communist regime.
Compare the Chinese Communist Revolution and the Vietnamese communist movement.
Both were anti-colonial movements. The Chinese revolution resulted in a unified communist state, while the Vietnamese movement led to a partitioned nation initially.
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.