| A | B |
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| Henry Pu-yi | last emperor of China, last of Manchu Dynasty |
| Forbidden City | ancient home of Chinese Emperors |
| Peking | also known as Forbidden City |
| Chinese Revolution of 1911 | overthrow of Manchu, ended 2000 years of Imperial Rule |
| Dr. Sun Yat-sen | founder of modern China, leader of revolution against Manchu |
| Principles of the People | government, rights, livelihood |
| Guomindang | Nationalist Political Party, founded by Sun Yat-Sen |
| Chiang Kai-Shek | President of Republic of China after death of Sun Yat-sen |
| warlords | regional military rulers in China |
| Republic of China | formed in1928, really a dictorship |
| Banana Chinese | name given to Chiang and followers by critics |
| Jiang Jieshi | government constantly at war |
| Nationalists | right wing party |
| Communists | left wing party |
| Shanghai Massacre | April 1927, thousands killed and tortured |
| "The Communists are a disease of the heart" | said by Chiang |
| Mao Zedong | leader of the CCP |
| "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" | said by Mao Zedong |
| Long March | 6000 mile journey of 100,000 troops |
| Yan'an | base for Communists in hills of North China |
| Communist Revolution | Nationalists vs. Communists |
| Peoples Liberatilon Army | Red Army, guerilla warfare |
| Peasants | key to Communist revolution according to Mao |
| Taiwan | Formosa |
| Little Red Book | collection of Mao's thoughts and ideas |
| Great Leap Forward | plan to create ideal communist society by developing industry and promoting agriculture |
| communes | collective farms |
| cultural revolution | march toward true communism |
| Red Guards | young radical supporters of Mao |
| Four Olds | ideas, culture, customs, habits |
| 38th parallel | divided Korea into 2 zones |
| Peoples Republic of Korea | communist North Korea |
| Republic of Korea | democratic South Korea |
| Korean War | June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea |
| Battle of Choshin Reservoir | Chinese push UN forces across 38th parallel |
| Tibet | became a Chinese province after Red Army took control |
| Dalai Lama | spiritual leader fo Tibet, exiled to India |
| Henry Kissinger | US Sec. of State who made secret trip to China |
| Richard Nixon | president who opened diplomatic relations between China and US |
| Deng Xiaoping | Premier of China, successor to Moa |
| Four Modernizations | industry, agriculture, technology and defense |
| Gang of Four | radical Chinese leaders during Cultural Revolution |
| Jiang Quing | Mao's fourth wife, one of Gang of Four |
| Tiananmen Square Massacre | June 4, 1989, Chinese students demonstrated against Chinese government, killed by authorities |
| Tianamen | Gate of Heavenly Pease |
| Goddess of Democracy | statue made by student demonstrators |
| Hong Kong | one of world's leading financial centers, returned to China July 1, 1997 |
