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Chapter 23

Key Points: Decolonization: A process that started with many of African and Asian countries that were colonized, slowly started to revolt and gain independence from their European rulers. Some of it was peaceful through negotiations with political reforms, investments but some ended up being a little violent.  Indian National Congress: An organization that was created in India in 1885 by wealthy, educated and middle- high ranking Indians in effort to gain a voice in the political party and frame of India for governance, took forever but became popular and came into a stronger effect with Gandhi as a leader and gained independence from Great Britain.   Mahatma Gandhi: Also called "Great Soul", Gandhi who was born in 1869 became a political leader for the drive and effort to lead India to independence from Great Britain. Was part of the Indian National Congress, was well educated, became a lawyer, married at age 13, but still witnessed some racial inequality by the Britis...
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Chapter 24

Key Points: Neo-Liberalism: This is an economic approach where there were reduced tariff, free trade, better work force, industry privatizing, and the government getting more involved with the economy.   Reglobalization: An effort to get the economy of the world and countries good and back up after World War 2, which led to a world economy and trade and in which countries did not want another Great Depression of occur.  North/South Gap: When the world's North and South countries and places became hugely different due to the economies and the trades.  Antiglobalization: Movements all around the world that protested against globalization, free trade, free economy, world trade, world economy, transnational corporations, because it made wealthy people wealthier and it made poor people poorer or having no effect.   Prague Spring: Reforms made by the leader of Czechoslovakia, Alexander Dubcek, in the 20th century, trying to gain more freedom of expression...
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Chapter 22

Key Points: Russian Revolution(1917): A revolution in the 1917 in Russia that got rid of the Tsar and the Romanov family, while the Bolsheviks came to power with Lenin. Bolsheviks/Lenin: The leader of the Bolsheviks was Lenin, also known as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, of this communist party that took over in Russia and started to make the USSR, Union of Soviets Socialist Republic. Guomindang: The Chinese Nationalist party that lasted from 1928-1949, but were unable to meet the requirements of the civilians to China and soon was overthrown by Mao Zedong.  Chinese Revolution: A long revolution in China that overthrew the Chinese imperial system, and then went onto with the victory of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party, making China a Communist state/ country.  Mao Zedong: Chairman Mao Zedong was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and led to the CCP ruling over China over the Guomindang, was still over CCP until his death.  Building Socialism: When a soc...
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