Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Chapter 21 Summary

Russian Communist Party was founded in 1898 by Vladimir Lenin.
Chinese Communist Party began in 1921.
Russian Revolution began in February 1917 following overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II.
Communism was an ambitious project to change the society.
Communist movements had an idea and a program of liberating and mobilizing women.
But in neither Soviet Union or China did undertake a direct attack on male domination.
Joseph Stalin sought to engage in industrialization and urbanization.
Chinese communist tended to have major support in the rural areas.
Communist pressures in Eastern Europe lead to redistribution of land.
Soviet Union managed to urbanize and industrialize relatively successfully.
Cold War was produced by growing rivalry between USA and USSR after World War II.

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