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*Related Issue 2: Part 2 Flashcards

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What are the beliefs of an autocracy?

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A small elite is better able to govern than a majority

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What does Autocracy mean?

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Absolute rule

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What is Thomas Carlyle’s view on government?

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The perfect government is ruled by a great man, he hated democracy

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What was Friedrich Nietzsche’s view on government?

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He felt that democracy created equality but it crushed the superior

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What is the Great Man Theory?

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Authority came from the divine right to rule of monarchs

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What is Niccolo Machiavelli view on government?

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They must be ruthless to create fear in those you rule and resort to evil

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What are the aspects of Totalitarianism?

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Ruler has control over all aspects of human life

State controls access to information and the economy is totally regulated

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Who are example of Totalitarian governments?

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Mussolini - Fascist Italy
Hitler - Nazi Germany
Stalin - Communist USSR

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How does propaganda help totalitarianism?

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Enables leaders to strengthen their hold, “teaches” the youth

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What did the USSR teach?

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Communists taught that struggle was necessary to achieve equality

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How was conformity used in autocracy?

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Citizens were forced to conform through propaganda, terror, spying, secret police, violence etc

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What were the main aspects of Fascist and Nazi ideology?

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  • Based on irrational ideas
  • Rejects use of science and reason
  • Relies on myths, emotion, hate
  • Manipulates people
  • Fierce national loyalty
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What are the appeals of Fascism?

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  • Action
  • Charismatic leadership
  • Promise of Glory
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What kind of government was the Tsar of Russia?

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An aristocracy

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What was a policy of the Tsar of Russia?

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Those who act out were killed or exiled

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What did the Tsar’s of Russia attempt to do?

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Modernize Russia

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What was there a need for in Russia?

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Modernization and land

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What did Karl Marx teach?

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That people should rise up against the ruling class and take control of the system

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Who were the Narodniks?

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A communist group in Russia that tried to convert people to Communism

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What did Alexander the III do?

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He clamped down on revolutionaries in Russia, forced people to speak Russian, and suppressed religious freedom

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What humiliated the Russian?

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The loss of the Russo-Japanese war

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What was Bloody Sunday?

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When father Gapon led a group of peaceful war protesters to the Tsar’s palace and they were killed by the Tsar’s guards

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What did WWI do to Russia’s economy?

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Crippled it

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What did the Bolsheviks believe and who were they led by?

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People in Russia who believed change required a violent revolution and they were led by Lenin

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What were the Russian peoples reactions to WWI?
People refused to work in the Tsar's factories and rioted. Protests took place around the city
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What did the Bolsheviks do after they took over from the Duma in Russia?
They gave all land to the peasants
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What happened after the Bolsheviks took over?
Russia was renamed the USSR
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What are examples of totalitarianism?
Nazi Germany Communist USSR China under Mao Zedong
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What was the goal of totalitarianism?
To create a perfect society out of imperfect human beings
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How the leader of a totalitarian state perceived?
Charismatic, wise, paternalistic
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How is there mass indoctrination in a totalitarian state?
A regime mobilizes against all enemies
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How did a totalitarian government control its people?
They used secrete police and mass indoctrination. They also used terror and violence
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What was totalitarianism in connection with liberalism?
Totalitarianism was an attempt to hold off and reject the beliefs and values of liberalism
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What 2 most common ideologies rejected liberalism?
Communism and Fascism
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What wing was Fascism?
Right wing
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What is totalitarianism?
A govt system that seeks complete control over the public and private lives of its citizens
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What are the techniques of a dictatorship?
Propaganda Terror Controlled Participation Directing Public Discontent
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What propaganda was used under Stalin?
Communist government controlled all media
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What was the controlled participation under Stalin?
Citizens were given the ability to vote to make them feel like they had a voice
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Why were mass rallies held?
To make the soviet people feel like they were something bigger than themselves
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What was the controlled participation under Hitler?
Spying on your neighbor
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Who were the Scapegoats in Germany?
Jews, Communist, treaty of Versailles
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What are the strengths of Totalitarianism?
They accomplished many of their goals
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What was the cold war?
An all out economic and social struggle between the Soviet Union and USA
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Who were the Big 3?
FDR Churchill Stalin
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What happened at the meeting of Yalta?
Germany was split into 4 zones and was demilitarized
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What did the Soviets want for Germany after the first WW?
Reparations and a weakened Germany
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What was the Marshall plan?
US aid offered to all European countries that had strings attached to economic policies
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What was Stalin's goal during the Cold War?
To install communism in all states liberated from Nazi Germany
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What was the Potsdam Conference?
A conference after WW1 to decide on post war peace
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What is a sphere of influence?
Territories and countries over which a powerful country dominates
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What was the Truman Doctrine/Marshall Aid?
A way that Americans attempted to contain the spread of communism
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How did Stalin react to the Marshall Aid?
He hated it and forbade European countries from participating
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What was the Berlin Blockade?
When the Soviet Union tried to block Berlin from receiving good so the Soviet could supply all their goods
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What was the Bandung Conference?
When not all the countries wanted to follow the ideologies of the Soviets or Americans so they aligned not to join either side
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What is Neo-conservatism?
A reaction against Modern-liberal principles and a return to values of Classical liberalism
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Who was a Neo-conservative?
Milton Friedman
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What were the qualities of Neo-conservatism?
Little taxation Few Social Programs Deregulation of Industry
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What does Democracy mean?
Rule by the people for the people
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What is Direct Democracy?
Allowing all citizens to vote directly on all issues
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What is Representative Democracy?
When elected officials represent people and make law based of their interests
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What are the 3 levels of governement in Canada?
Executive -Put forward Legislative -Creates laws Judiciary -Interprets laws
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What is a responsible government?
A government that is depends on the support of the elected representatives
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What does First Past the post mean?
Candidates who win a certain number of votes win their riding
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How many MPs are there?
308
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What is needed for a Majority Govt?
160 seats in the parliment
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What is needed for a Minority Govt?
140 seats in the Parliament
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What are the 2 chambers of the legislature?
House of Commons | Senate
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How do people get into the Senate?
They are appointed by the PM
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What color is the House of Commons?
Green
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What is the color of the Senate?
Red
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What are the 3 branches of government in USA?
Legislative Executive Judicial
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What is the Popular Vote?
The number of individuals who vote for a candidate
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What is the electoral vote?
The 538 Representatives in the electoral college that ultimately determine the result
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What is proportional representation?
Gives a political party the same proportion of seats as they had for the popular vote
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Why is voter turnout decreasing?
Voter Apathy | Voter Ignorance

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