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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 Lenin’s 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.

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