World history

World history

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World history

Members of any of the ancient Scandinavian peoples. Vikings raided various parts of northwestern Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries CE. They were good sailors who invaded by sea in long ships, and ...

Ho Chi Minh

History; World history

(1890-1969) Vietnamese leader who is responsible for ousting first the French, then the United States from his country. Supported by both communist China and the Soviet Union, he guided Vietnam ...

Iron Curtain

History; World history

A term popularised by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Unions policy of isolation during the Cold War. The Iron Curtain isolated Eastern Europe from the rest of the ...

Five relationships

History; World history

Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government. The relationships are, ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to ...

Communist Revolution

History; World history

A political revolution in Russia beginning in 1917. The Bolsheviks, now known as Communists, overthrew Czar Nicholas II and created a socialist government based upon the writings of Karl Marx and ...

Great Leap Forward

History; World history

The economic programme designed to increase farm and industrial output though the creation of communes. Communes are similar to Soviet collectives in that groups of people live and work together on ...

Communism

History; World history

A system of government in which a single, totalitarian, party holds power. It is characterised by state control of the economy, and restriction on personal freedoms. It was first proposed by Karl ...