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Militarism |
The predominance of military and belief that a strong army should be maintained and used aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Yourdictionary.com,. (2015). Militarism dictionary definition | militarism defined. Retrieved 5 May 2015, from http://www.yourdictionary.com/militarism TheFreeDictionary.com,. (2015). militarism. Retrieved 5 May 2015, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/militarism |
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Self-determination |
The right of a nation to have their own political status, without the influence from outside. Also known as Independence. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Self-determination. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/self-determination [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/self-determination |
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League of Nations |
A world organization stablished after World War I with the purpose to promote international cooperation and peace. It failed and the end but was succeeded by the United Nations. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). League of Nations. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/League+of+Nations [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/league-of-nations#websters |
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Tripple Alliance |
An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed in 1882 with the intention to protect each other if attacked by the enemy. It lasted until 1914, when Italy left the alliance. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Triple Alliance. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Triple+Alliance [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/triple-alliance |
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Triple Entente |
The understanding between Great Britain, France and Russia that developed during 1882 and 1907 with the intention to counterbalance the Triple Alliance. It became a formal alliance on the WWI and ended during the Russian Revolution of 1917. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Triple Entente. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Triple+Entente [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/triple-entente |
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Nationalism |
A belief that a particular country should have self-determination and that countries should act independently instead of working together. Also known as patriotism. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Nationalism. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nationalism [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/nationalism |
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Propaganda |
Material distributed by advocates or opponents of certain doctrine, ideas, practices or asking for help in a certain cause or be harmful to another cause. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Propaganda. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Propaganda [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/propaganda |
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Imperialism |
The extension and practice of a larger country growing stronger by taking over weaker countries with the intention of establishing economical and political dominance over the nation. TheFreeDictionary.com, (2015). Imperialism. [online] Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Imperialism [Accessed 6 Mar. 2015]. http://www.yourdictionary.com/imperialism |
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Bipolarity |
Having two opposite or contradictory ideas or natures. In this case the USSR and the United States had bipolarity in their cutural and politic ideas. TheFreeDictionary.com,. (2015). Bipolarity. Retrieved 5 May 2015, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bipolarity |
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Mutual Assurance Destruction |
Was a U.S. doctrine of mutual preclusion resting on the U.S. and Soviet Union each being able to inflict unacceptable damage on the other in retaliation for a nuclear attack. Dictionary.com,. (2015). the definition of mutual assured destruction. Retrieved 6 May 2015, from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mutual+assured+destruction |
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Mirror policy |
A policy of action and reaction from two countries. For example, USSR gets nuclear missiles, US gets nuclear missiles. If the USSR gets a space program, the US gets one. Zachary Keck, T. (2015). America’s War on Terror Mirrors Cold War. The Diplomat. Retrieved 6 May 2015, from http://thediplomat.com/2013/05/americas-war-on-terror-mirrors-cold-war/ |
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NATO |
Was created in 1949 by United States, Canada, and some other Western Europe countries to provide security against the Soviet Union. It required a lot of influx aid to re-establish industries and produce food, as a result of this the Marshall Plan was formed. It remains the largest peacetime military alliance in the world. History.state.gov,. (2015). North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Retrieved 22 April 2015, from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato |
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Council of Mutual Economic Assistance |
Active during 1956-1991, but created in 1949Internationalorganization that coordinates the economic policy between the communistcountries like Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, andRomania. The structure was controlled by the head of state. This economic development consisted on aseries of five years plans, most trades were bilateral. It deactivated on June1991 because of the collapse of trade and conversion to hard currenciesrendered it redundant. ; Infoplease.com,. (2015). Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. Retrieved 6 May 2015, from http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/council-mutual-economic-assistance.html |
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Warsaw Pact |
It is a pact between The Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. States to come in defence in case any member is attacked by an outside force. Created to make a counterbalance with the NATO. formed, T. (2015). The Warsaw Pact is formed - May 14, 1955 - HISTORY.com. HISTORY.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed |
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Marshall Plan |
It was a plan propose after the end of World War II, to rebuild the economy and the spirits of mainly Western Europe. In this plan the U.S. gave the European an amount of approximately 13 billion U.S. Dollars. The plan was announce by the Secretary George C. Marshall on June 5, 1947. Marshallfoundation.org,. (2015). History of the Marshall Plan - George C. Marshall. Retrieved 22 April 2015, from http://marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-marshall-plan/ |
