Test review world communism

1. World Communism Review

2. Write a list of similarities and differences
Analyze the similarities and
differences in how communists rose
to power in Russia and China in the
20th century.

3. Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What?
HISTORY OF NUCLEAR WARHEAD STOCKPILES --
1945-1995
NOTE: Totals are estimates. Lists include strategic and non-strategic warheads, as well
as warheads awaiting dismantling
1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
UNITED STATES 6 3,057 31,265 26,675 22,941 14,766
SOVIET UNION 0 200 6,129 19,443 39,197 27,000
BRITAIN 0 10 310 350 300 300
FRANCE 0 0 32 188 360 485
CHINA 0 0 5 185 425 425
Source: National Resources Defense Council

6. World Communism Review
• China, USSR, both, or neither?
• This nation boasted economic gains, especially in
industrialization and employment, while the rest of
the developed world was in the Great Depression.
• USSR
• The communist leaders of this nation were Lenin
and Stalin.
• USSR
• This nation’s communist leaders created a series of
amusement parks – Commieworld and Commieland
• neither

7. World Communism
• China, USSR, both, or neither?
• The communists in this country gained support
because of their more successful guerilla fighting
against the Japanese invaders during WWII.
• China
• This nation’s communist leader was a dominating
basketball player.
• neither
• Communists in this nation gained control of the
country through civil war.
• both
• Communist leaders changed the theories of
Marxism to fit with their own situation.
• both

8. World Communism
• China, Russia, both, or neither?
• Communist leaders offered free puppies to all
people who wore their red t-shirts to work on
Fridays.
• neither
• Economic problems, political weakness, and
social turmoil caused the ruling dynasty to fall in
the early 20th century.
• both
• Communist leaders’ support and interest was
mainly with the urban workers.
• Russia

9. World Communism
• China, USSR, both, or neither?
• Communist leaders’ support and interest was mainly
with the rural workers.
• China
• The communist leader of this nation was really
named Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili .
• USSR (Joseph Stalin’s real name)
• Communist leaders used collectivization of
agriculture
• both
• The communist leader of this nation led the Cultural
Revolution to punish those who didn’t follow the
leaders vision of communism
• China

10. World Communism
• China, Russia, both, or
neither?
• It was cold there.
• both
• This nations “5 year
plans” led to rapid
industrialization.
• Both? But Mao’s Great
Leap Forward hurt
Chinese
industrialization.

11. World Communism
• In the last decades, this nation has
turned to a more capitalist economy
while remaining communist in
government.
• China
• This nation smells like Putin.
• Russia

12. Write a thesis paragraph for the prompt:
Analyze the changes and
continuities in the social class
system and gender roles of ONE of
the following regions in the 20th
century.
China
Russia

13. Write a thesis paragraph for the prompt:
Analyze the similarities and
differences in how the communist
revolutions changed Russia and
China in the 20th century.

14. Write a list of continuities and changes
Analyze the changes and
continuities in the culture of ONE of
the following regions in the 20th
century.
China
Russia

15. Fall of Communism
What caused the end of communism? (p 1051-1052)
Economic failures & moral failures
How did communism end in China while the
Communist party stayed in control (p1052-1054)?
How did communist control end in the Soviet Union
(p1054-1057)?
Similarities? Differences?

16. Similarities –
– Stalin and Mao criticized
– Some openness
– Movements toward private ownership & industry
– Corruption problems
USSR
Perestroika & Glasnost
Communist party lost power as Independence movements in
Eastern Europe gain momentum
CHINA
Party holds the power while transforming the economy
Limits freedom and democracy.