Turkification
policy making all citizens of the Ottoman Empire adopt Turkish culture and language
Bolshevik
member of the radical socialist group that led the Russian Revolution in 1917
Communists
people who support a system where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
Young Turks
reform group in the Ottoman Empire that wanted modernization and a constitutional government
Mexican Revolution
armed struggle (1910-1920) against dictatorship, leading to major social and political reforms in Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
political part that dominated Mexican politics after the revolution, promoting stability and reforms
Sun Yat-sen
leader who helped overthrow China’s last emperor and founded the Chinese Republic
Kemal Ataturk
leader who modernized and secularized Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
Porfirio Díaz
long-time dictator of Mexico whose rule sparked the Mexican Revolution
Francisco Madero
early leader of the Mexican Revolution, opposed Díaz’s dictatorship
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
Mexican Revolutionary leader known for fighting for land reform
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican Revolutionary leader who fought for peasant’s rights and land redistribution