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Totalitarianism |
A political concept in which people are completeley condescending to authority in all means.
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War |
Situation in which two groups compete or fight each other.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Guerrilla |
Small group of soldiers which fight a war without representing a government.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Holocaust |
The Killing of the millions of Jews by Nazis during WWII.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Genocide |
Killing a certain group of people with complete intention.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Dirty War |
A war not fought in a conventional way, usually by clandestine means such as kidnapping and torturing.
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Revolution |
A (usually) violent attempt to end the rule of a government to begin a new one.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Dictatorship |
A form of government in which the power is on a Dictator or a small group.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Communism |
A way of organizing a society in which the government owns the mean of production and transportation.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Cold War |
A conflict between two groups that does not involve actual fighting. Ex. USA vs. U.S.S.R 1945
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Society |
People considered as living together as a group, they share laws, traditions and values.
[Merriam-Webster] |
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Civil Society |
Society considered a community which share common interests and collective activity.
[Google] |
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Neoliberalism Tratado de Libre Comercio (1994) |
Modern form of liberalism which limits the amount of intervention of the government.
(Diccionario Enciclopedico)
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Economic Crisis Tequila Crisis (1994) |
A result of the lack of balance between the production and the consumption. |
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Regionalism |
Loyalty to a distinct region from its people.
(Dictionary of the english language) |
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Globalization Industrial Revolution (19th Century) |
Process of spreading troughout the world, usually refering to economy, politics, or business.
(World History & Geography: Modern Times) |
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Welfare State U.S Welfare program (1930s) |
State where the government takes care of the basic services.
(World History & Geography: Modern Times) |
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Trade Embargo Cuba |
Policy that prohibits trade.
(World History & Geography: Modern Times) |
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Economic Miracle Israel |
Unexpected economic progress.
(World History & Geography: Modern Times) |
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Economic Recovery China |
The period of time that follows an economic recession in which economic growth is present.
(World History & Geography: Modern Times) |
