7 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Mandate
History; World history
A territory that was given to a European nation to administer by the League of Nations following the end of World War I.
Cabinet system
History; World history
Collection of people who run various departments in government. Usually report to the chief executive, such as the prime Minister, or the President.
Chinese communist revolution
History; World history
A political revolution in China led by Mao Zedong. After several years of fighting the Kuomintang, the communists won control of the country in 1949.
New Economic Policy
History; World history
An economic policy of Vladimir Lenins in the Soviet Union where government controlled most banks and industry, but did allow some private ownership.
Zheng He
History; World history
(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death.
Black Hand
History; World history
Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which resulted in the start of World War I.
Containment
History; World history
A cold war policy that called for containing communism to areas already under its influence. This policy was proposed by U.S. President Harry Truman.
