Human Rights

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TOTALITARIANISM

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Totalitarianism: political belief that citizens might be subjected to an established authority.

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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WAR

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War: conflict between two different groups or nations that involves the usage of arms.

(Oxford Dictionary)

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GUERRILLA

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Guerrilla: independent group, usually small, that gets involved in an irregular fight against a larger force.

(Oxford Dictionary)

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HOLOCAUST

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Holocaust:

1. complete annihaliation, frequently by fire.

2. massive destruction of Jewish commmunity during WWII.

(Dictionary.com)

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GENOCIDE

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Genocide: complete destruction of a group, either a political or cultural one.

(Dictionary.com)

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DIRTY WAR

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Dirty War: military tactic made by a regime against revolutionary movements, which consists in the secret torture, kidnapping, and murder of citizens.

(The Free Dictionary)

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REVOLUTION

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Revolution: movement with the purpose of replacing the actual government form, which oftenly is made violently.

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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DICTATORSHIP

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Dictatorship: form of government in which the total power is holded by one sole authority.

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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COMMUNISM

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Communism: a political system in which the economic activity is controlled by the State.

(Dictionary.com)

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COLD WAR

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Cold War: non-violent conflict between two parts that does not involve militar fighting.

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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SOCIETY

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Society: group of people that share laws, traditions, and values.

(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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NEW SOCIETY

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New Society: group of people that communicate through the usage of technology.

(Oxford Dictionary)

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REFERENCES

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ECONOMIC CRISIS

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Definition: when the balance between production and consumption is broken and causes unemployement. (Oxford)

Historical Event: "Great Depression" (1929)

Severe world-wide crisis that took place 10 years after WWI.

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WALFARE STATE

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Definition: nation with a market economic system in which production, investment, and distribution are based on market factors (demand and supply, prices, services, etc.) (Esler, 2007)

Historical Event: "Nordic Model" (1980s)

Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweeden established an economic system in which they share free markets.

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NEOLIBERALISM

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Definition: economic model that promotes the reduction of government's involvment in economics and that urges developed countries to introduce technology. (Riddell,2002)

Historical Event: "Neoliberalism in Australia" (1980s)

Political parties of the nation began to apply neoliberal policies such as reducing trade regulation.

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GLOBALIZATION

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Definition: process in which countries' economics, cultures, societies, and politics interact and combine with each other. (Esler, 2007)

Historical Event: "Chicano Movement" (1960s)

A clear example of globalization are the Chicanos, a group of Mexican-American people who inmigrated to U.S.A and that have shared their culture and traditions with Americans.

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REGIONALISM

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Definition: loyalty to a particular region due to a sense of membership. (Esler, 2007)

Historical Event: "Creation of the European Union" (1958)

After WWII some European countries agreed to form a union in order to avoid extreme nationalism that could lead to another armed conflict.

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TRADE EMBARGO

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Definition: policy in which trade with another nation (s) is not allowed ( World History and Geography: Modern Times, 2013)

Historical Event: "U.S. Embargo against Cuba" (1960) Due to the possibility of an atomic attack, U.S. stopped the trade (except of food and medicine) with Cuba.

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ECONOMIC RECOVERY

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Definition: stage in which economy regains lost balance between input and output. This causes improvements in employement. (Larrouse, 2001)

Historical Event: "European Economic Recovery Plan" (2008)

After the crisis of 2008, the European Union decided to adopt policies (tax rebates, incentives to investment, reflation, etc.) that would make their members restore their financial balance.

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ECONOMIC MIRACLE

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Definition: when economy experiences an unexpected period of development and growth. (Economic Dictionary, 2013)

Historical Event: "El Milagro Mexicano" (1940s)

Mexico has the opportunity to improve its financial situation during WWII due to its availability for exporting raw material.

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REFERENCES

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MILITARISM

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Militarism: policy of the government that a country should always maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it. (Merriam Webster)

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PROPAGANDA

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Propaganda: form of communication with the main purpose of influencing people's ideas or beliefs. (Dictionary.com)

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IMPERIALISM

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Imperialism: the extension of a nation's power over other territories. (McGraw Hill Education)

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TRIPLE ENTENTE

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Triple Entente: alliance of the Russian Empire, Great Britain, and France that fought during WW1. (McGraw Hill Education)

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TRIPLE ALLIANCE

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Triple Alliance: agreement formed between Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Italy in 1882 and renewed in WW1. (McGraw Hill Education)

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SELF-DETERMINATION

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Self-Determination: the right people from a particular place have to chose the form of government. (Merriam Webster)

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NATIONALISM

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Nationalism: ideology that identifies individuals as part of a bigger group or community because they share a language, traditions, etc. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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League of nations: international organization created after WW1 to provide a space for solving disputes among countries. (History.com)

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REFERENCES

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