Name: Sawleha A., Malda A., Azeeza S., Zoe B., Semra A., Skeenah K. Date: 4/19/2021 Period: APWH
Unit 8: Rise and Decline of Communist Regimes in the 20th Century
Country How did Communists come to Major Events/Leaders/Initiatives related Decline / Reform of Communism
power in this country? to this Communist movement What factors led to the collapse or decline of
Communism in this country? What leader(s) inside
or outside of their society played a role in the
decline or reform of Communism in this country?
USSR In Russia, efforts to build ● WWII Lots of corruption in the
communism began after ● The Cold War government and a poor economy
Tsar Nicholas II lost his led to the downfall of communism
power during the February in the USSR.
Revolution, which started
in 1917, and ended with the
dissolution of the USSR in
1991.
China Communists came to ● The Japanese invaded The Chinese Revolution of 1911
power in China when Mao China. made the mainland of China fall,
Zedong started to become ● Mao Zedong gained more which led them to fall into
popular among the lower followers. communism. The leader did every
classes in society. This ● The Qing Dynasty fell. possible thing, which made it the
caused him to become ● The Great leap forward worst possible communism the
more powerful and then (equality and a classless world has faced.
eventually overthrow the society)
nationalist government.
Unit 8: Rise and Decline of Communist Regimes in the 20th Century
Country How did Communists come to Major Events/Leaders/Initiatives related Decline / Reform of Communism
power in this country? to this Communist movement What factors led to the collapse or decline of
Communism in this country? What leader(s) inside
or outside of their society played a role in the
decline or reform of Communism in this country?
USSR In Russia, efforts to build ● WWII Lots of corruption in the
communism began after ● The Cold War government and a poor economy
Tsar Nicholas II lost his led to the downfall of communism
power during the February in the USSR.
Revolution, which started
in 1917, and ended with the
dissolution of the USSR in
1991.
China Communists came to ● The Japanese invaded The Chinese Revolution of 1911
power in China when Mao China. made the mainland of China fall,
Zedong started to become ● Mao Zedong gained more which led them to fall into
popular among the lower followers. communism. The leader did every
classes in society. This ● The Qing Dynasty fell. possible thing, which made it the
caused him to become ● The Great leap forward worst possible communism the
more powerful and then (equality and a classless world has faced.
eventually overthrow the society)
nationalist government.
