Glossary Flashcards

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Totalitarianism

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A type of policy in which the population accepts the government´s entire authority in the pursuit for goals.

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/totalitarianism.html

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War

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A fight in which two or more bands are involved.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war

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Guerilla

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A small group of soldiers who do not belong to the military or any regular fighting group. They work independently.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guerrilla

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Holocaust

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The killing of millions of jews by the nazis.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holocaust

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Genocide

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The killing of people just because of their race, skin color, or sex.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genocide

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Dirty War

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A time of dictatorship and terrorism in argentina during the 1970 and 1980. Many people that were against the government were tortured and killed.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/argentina.htm

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Revolution

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The attempt of people to liberate themselves form an oppressive government, it is usually violent.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolution

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Dictatorship

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A country in which the total power is in hands of one only ruler.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictatorship

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Communism

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A type of government in which the government owns the things which transport products. There is no freedom of private property.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communism

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Cold War

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The non-violent war between the U.S and the U.S.S.R.

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Society

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People who live together in a certain area, they share their laws, traditions and country.

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Civil Society

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The elements that make up a democratic society, this elements are freedom of speech, independent judiciary, etc.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/civil+society

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Globalization

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The integration of the world´s economy

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Embargo

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A complete ban on the import or export of a certain product or stopping all trade with a particular country.

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Economic Miracle

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The rapid growth after the 1945 countries such as Germany and Japan where in ten years economies shattered by WW2 had been regenerated.

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Economic Crisis

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A condition in a countrie´s economy in which economic indicators are unfavorable.

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Welfare State

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Government programs that supplement the incomes of the needy and how it affects economic well being.

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Regionalism

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The principle of dividing a city, state, or region into smaller parts with a different ruler.

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Economic recovery

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A period in which the economy increases considerably, it is mostly recognized by inflation and GDP increase.

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Neoliberalism

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The principle of applying a new kind of liberalism with all of the benefits such as free trade and private property.

Understanding business seventh edition.

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Militarism

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A policy that maintains a strong military force in the country.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/militarism

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Self Determination

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A principle that supports a country´s own right to control itself.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/self-determination

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League of Nations

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An organization created after WW1 with the objective of preventing future wars and resolve disputes between nations.

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/league

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Triple Alliance

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The alliance created before WW1, its participants were: France, Britain, Russia, Italy, U.S

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Triple Entente

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The alliance created before WW1, its participants were: Germany, Austro-Hungary, Turkey.

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Nationalism

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The feeling of being proud and loyal to one´s own country, it involves the belief that your country is better than other ones.

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Propaganda

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The spread of information, it was used in the WW1(as in any other war) so that the cuntries could make the people believe what they wanted.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/propaganda_and_world_war_one.htm

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Imperialism

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The policy of extending the power of a country by gaining direct or indirect control of another country.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperialism

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Conservatism

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Doctrine in which the traditional institutions and practices are respected even though they are old.

http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/133435/conservatism

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Social Democracy

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Policy in which there is a peaceful evolution from capitalism into socialism.

http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/551073/social-democracy

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Christian Democracy

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Political movement in which the church and the family values of the Roman catholic church into the government.

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Centre-left

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Political outlook guided by the principles of the centre-political beliefs with a combination of left-wing. Opposing power hierarchy. Capitalist with a social gradient reformation.http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/centre-left_1

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Bipolarity

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The two opposites that formed after WW2. USA with its democratic capitalistic ideologies and the Soviet Union with its communists socialists ideologies.

http://www.cvce.eu/en/education/unit-content/-/unit/55c09dcc-a9f2-45e9-b240-eaef64452cae/1dc7e103-8078-45e1-b8ac-2199a9be5783

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Mirrow Policy

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Policy applied during WW2 in which the soviet union and the USA copied each other in the advances they made.

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MAD

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Military doctrine applied by the USA. They accepted that the Soviet Union had the same power as them and that they could destroy each other.(Mutual Assured Destruction)

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Satellites Countries

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A country that was independent but became dependent of another country politically and/or economically.

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Western Blocks

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The USA and its allies which formed the NATO. They opposed the Soviet Union.

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Soviet Block

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The Soviet Union and its allies which formed the Warsaw Pact. They were mostly communists.

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