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Totalitarianism |
Form of government that permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of the individual’s life to the authority of the government. Ex. Benito Mussolini in Italy. |
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War |
A conflict among political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude. Ex. WWI. |
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Guerrilla |
A member of a usually small group of soldiers who do not belong to a regular army and who fight in a war as an independent unit. Ex. Guatemala. |
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Holocaust |
The systematic state-sponsored killing of six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators duringWorld War II. |
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Genocide |
The deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. Ex. Holocaust |
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Dirty War |
Infamous campaign waged from 1976 to 1983 by Argentina’s military dictatorship against suspected left-wing political opponents. It is estimated that between 10,000 and 30,000 citizens were killed; many of them were “disappeared”—seized by the authorities and never heard from again. |
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Revolution |
The usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one. Ex. Mexico, France |
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Dictatorship |
A country, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator. Ex. Hitler |
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Communism |
A way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property. Ex. Soviet Russia |
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Cold War |
The open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. It was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts. |
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Society |
The people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community |
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Civil Society |
The "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens." The elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society |
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Economic Crisis |
A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment. Ex. Great Depression |
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Welfare State |
A state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education,housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government. Ex. United Kingdom |
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Neoliberalism |
A modern politico-economic theory favouring free trade,privatization, minimal government intervention in business, reduced public expenditure on socialservices, etc. Ex. Germany |
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Globalization |
The emergence since the 1980s of a single world market dominated by multinationalcompanies, leading to a diminishing capacity for national governments to control their economies |
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Regionalism |
Division of a country into administrative regions having partial autonomy. Ex. México |
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Trade Embargo |
Any regulation or policy that restricts international trade Ex. USA to Cuba |
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Economic Recovery |
A period of increasing business activity signaling the end of a recession. Ex. USA |
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Economic Miracle |
An informal economic term commonly used to refer to a period of dramatic economic development that is entirely unexpected or unexpectedly strong. Ex. Spain |
