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Totalitarianism |
Definition: Is a concept used by political scientists in which the state holds total authority over the society and they control all aspects of public and private life.
Example: Totalitarianism refers to a political system, which all authority is in the hands of the state. In all control of public and private life are government run.
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War |
Definition: Is a conflict between two ore more countries that fight for a reason.
Example: The most common cause of wars are the fight fore territory. |
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Guerrilla |
Definition: A member of an irregular, military or paramilitary force operating in small bands in occupied territory.
Example: In the past when the Spanish come to Mexico they send small Guerrillas to controle the Indians. |
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Holocaust |
Definition: Complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
Example: In forest areas where it has not rained in a long period of time. |
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Genocid |
Definition: Is the systematic destruction of all the parts of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group.
Example: The attempt to wipe out an entire people group often a race, religion, or nationality by killing them. |
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Dirty War |
Definition: Is a period of time when the terrorism go against the military government.
Example: The terrorist attak Argentina in April 2007. |
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Revolution |
Definition: Is the violent way that the people have to end a political system.
Example: The Mexican revolution |
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Dictatorship |
Definition: Is a form of government where political authority is monopolized by a single person or political entity, and exercised through various mechanisms to ensure the entity's power remains strong.
Example: The period of Hitler. |
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Communism |
Definition: A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.
Example:Cuba is a good example because the government have all the power and the head stay as long as they want in the power and they pass their place to the family to continue working in the same way. |
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Cold War |
Definition: Was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc
Example:In the 20th century on the United States of America and the soviet union. |
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Society and Civil society |
Definition: they are organizations that have been an integral part of the Global Compact since its creation.
Example: is used to refer to social relations and interest groups, and academic institutions and organizations. |
