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autocrat |
an absolute ruler,especially a monarch who holds and exercises the power of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions |
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duma |
a council or official assembly in russia. an elective legislative assembly, established in 1905 by nicolas II, constituting the lower house of parliament. |
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inflation |
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. |
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proletariat |
workers or working-class people.the lowest class of citizens in ancient rome |
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bourgeoisie |
the middle class. the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production. |
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communism |
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs |
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capitalism |
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by state |
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Karl Marx |
a german philosopher and economist famous for his ideas about capatalism and communism. |
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Tsar Nicholas II |
the last czar of russia. reign was marked by defeat in russo-japanese war, the 1905 revolution, influence of rasputin, involvement in world war 1. was forced to abdicate. |
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tsarina alexandra |
last czarina of russia. the wife of nicholas ii. she interfered in politics under rasputin's influence. |
