History intro key terms Flashcards
Nationalism
The absolute belief in the independence, ethnicity, culture, and traditions of a nation.
Communism
The final iteration of Marx’s progressive theory, whereby the proletariat work according to their ability and receive according to their needs.
Revolution
When those in power are overthrown, removed and replaced by a new leadership group.
Marxism
Marxism is a social, economic and political philosophy that analyses the impact of the ruling class on the laborers, leading to uneven distribution of wealth and privileges in the society
Mass Communication
Radio, film, photography, newspapers and magazines all flourished in the interwar period enabling governments and political groups to reach wide audiences with their messages.
Socialist
A state controlled by representatives of the workers who control the means of production* to direct labour and resources.
Liberal democracy
A form of government with a constitution to limit their power and recognises the rights and freedoms of individuals. Representatives are elected by the people through free and fair elections.
Republican
The head of state is elected rather than represented by a ruling royal bloodline.
Bolshevik
The name of a small group of Marxist revolutionaries led by Lenin who took power in Russia to form a one-party state after staging a successful coup in November 1917.
Monarchy
The head of state is represented by the ruling royal bloodline.
Militarism
The armed forces hold a venerated position in society and the government should enable their success. (the belief that it is necessary to have strong armed forces and that they should be used in order to win political or economic advantages)
Capitalism
The means of production* is privately owned for profit. *the elements needed to produce goods and services: land, labour, and capital.
Isolationist
A national that restricts their involvement in international diplomatic affairs.
Proletariat
The Marxist term that describes the working class.
Bourgeois
The Marxist term that describes the capitalist class.
Social-darwinism
Human abilities and attributes are inherited and based on race, therefore superior national groups must sustain racial purity.
Conservative
The status quo should be maintained, especially traditions and values, and any changes that may risk harming the social and economic fabric should be limited.
Progressive
Government should embrace reform and readily remove obstacles to change.
Left-wing
The further an ideology travels in this direction, the greater the desire to radically change the status quo for the cause of progress and remove opponents or those who hold traditional views.
Right-wing
The further an ideology travels in this direction, the greater the desire to protect and/or restore certain aspects of society and remove those who threaten to change them.
Nazism
An ideology that believed in nationalism, social and economic benefits for the working class, social-Darwinism and territorial expansion. It stood against just as much. It was anti-Semitic, anti-liberal democracy, anti-internationalist, and anti-Bolshevik. They believed in a one-party state under one authoritarian leader.
Internationalism
That nations should work together to solve and avoid diplomatic tensions and disputes.
Antisemitism
The belief that the Jews were racially inferior and responsible for the misfortune of the German nation, including the ‘stab in the back’ myth from the 1918 armistice.
