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totalitarianism Is a political system in which the state has complete control over the public and private life of it`s citizens and knows no limit to its autorithy. |
examples: Adolf Hitler`s empire, North korea(kim hyun joon) |
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war A conflict between nations or parties in which the use of force and weaponry is used. |
examples: The Cold War, The 7 years war, WW1... |
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Holocaust "sacrifice by fire" was a massive genocide and persecution ofJewsthat started in 1933 when Hitler came to power and it ended on 1945 when theallied forces defeated the Nazi regime. |
Examples: Concentration, labor and death camps. The nazis, Hitler. |
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Genocide Is a term that refers to the massive persecution and crimes commited to a certain group with the intention of erradicating it. |
examples: The Holocaust, the Haiti Massacre. |
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Revolution A sudden turning point in something, aevolution regarding government is when the citizens overthrow the government in order to achieve a change |
example: The French Revolution, The Russian Revolution, The Mexican Revolution, The industrial Revolution. |
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Dictatorship A political system in which absolute power resides on the dictator. |
examples: Hitler, Porfirio Dìaz, Josef Stalin , Kim Jong-Il ... |
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Communism A social organization in which all means of production, services and property are collectively owned. |
examples: Russia, Cuba, North korea. |
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Cold War A non-violent conflict between the U.S and the Soviet Union, in which there was political tension and military resentment. |
examples: The cold war between US and the Soviet Union. |
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Society A group of individuals that live together in a specific area as part of a community. |
examples: Monterrey, Native groups that live together. |
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Civil Society Are organizations and institutions that work for the well being of the citizens, but do not play a role in the government. |
example: Non-Governmental Aid Organizations (NGOs). |
