China
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 communist | government that owns large industries, businesses and land |
| dynasty | series of rulers from the same family |
| Confucius | Chinese philospher and teacher who greatly influenced Chinese life |
| Great Wall of China | built to keep invaders out |
| emperor | ruler of widespread lands and groups of people |
| free enterprise | economic system in which people are free to choose their own jobs, start private businesses and make a profit |
| Mao Zedong | Chinese communist leader |
| Red Guard | band of radicals who were against old ideas, customs and traditions |
| Taiwan | Chinese island nation with free enterprise economy |
| Cultural Revolution | new society with no ties to the past |
| Great Leap Forward | Started by Mao Zedong, combined collective farms into People's Communes, failed because there was no incentive to work harder, ended after 2 years |
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