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Totalitarianism |
Its the concept of having total authority and control of a society and the public. |
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War |
Conflict between states that is carried out in a violent manner. |
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Guerrilla |
Attacks by small groups of armed civillians or irregulars that ambush. |
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Holocaust |
A huge slaughter of Jews in World War II |
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Genocide |
Mass slaughter of people oftenly of a ethnic group or race. |
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Dirty War |
A war by secret police or the military against terrorist revolutionaires |
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Revolution |
A overthrown by civillians of the government to impose a new one. |
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Dictatorship |
Goverment ruled out entirely by a Dictator |
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Communism |
A form of Social organization in which property ownership is of the state. |
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Cold War |
A rivalry between United States and The Soviet Union that emerged post-world war II. |
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Civil Society |
A society that is considered a community of civillians |
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Economic Crisis |
Situation in which the country's economy faces a downturn in finances. |
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Welfare State |
A state in which the country's welfare is responsability of the government. |
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Neoliberalism |
An U.S. liberal movement of the late 1960s, which consisted of a modified traditional endorsement of trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup. |
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Globalization |
The act of extending to other parts of the world. |
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Regionalism |
The principle of divinding a certain region or land into separate administrative regions |
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Trade Embargo |
A government imposing trade barriers. |
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Economy Recovery |
A time in which there has been an increase of business activity signaling a recession. |
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Economic Miracle |
Period of time of rapid growth of the economy |
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Militarism |
Belief that a country should have a powerful capability in its military and it should play a higher role in the country. example: Kim Jong-un's anual military parade. |
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Self-determination |
The people's right of a place to decide what government they want. example: Mahatma Ghandi fighting for Indian Independence against G.B.'s wishes |
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League of Nations |
It is an international organization that promoted peace, after the first World War. example: unavailable |
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Triple Alliance |
An alliance of the countries of Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary example: unavailable |
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Triple Entente |
An alliance of the countries of France, Russia, and Great Britain. example: unavailable |
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Nationalism |
A feeling about being proud of one's country and that it is superior to others example: United States, Americans with the rest of the world. |
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Propaganda |
Advertisment of information trying to promote an idea into the citizen's mind example: Uncle Sam propaganda |
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Imperialism |
The term that defines extending a nation's power through force, usually military force example: Invasion of America by Spain |