unit 12 vocab world studies Flashcards

1
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working class

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proletariat

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A communist nation, consisting of Russia and 14 other states that existed from 1922 to 19991

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soviet

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3
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communist party officials assigned to the army to teach party principles and ensure party loyalty during the RUssian Revolution

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commissar

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4
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an economic system in which the government controls a country’s economy

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command Economy

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5
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a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective

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Collective

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6
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A Russian peasant farmer who owns land. late imperial and early Soviet aras, wealthy peasant in Soviet UNion in the 1930s

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Kulak

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7
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country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of the lives of the people

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totalitarian State

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8
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Belief that God does not exist

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Atheism

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9
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person who supports community ownership of property and the sharing of all profits

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Socialist

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10
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A 19th century artistic movement in which writers and painters sought to show life as it is rather than life as it should be, characterized by subjects painted from everyday life in a naturalistic manner

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Realism

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11
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disease that occurs over a wide geographic area that affects a very high proportion of the population

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Pandemic

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12
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Payment for war damages, EX: As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.

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reparations

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13
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a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all, stop wars

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Collective Security

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14
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(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order

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Mandate

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15
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the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort

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Total War

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16
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compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces, a military draft

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Conscription

17
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(n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant

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Atrocity

18
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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce

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Armistice

19
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ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause

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propaganda

20
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a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

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stalemate

21
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German submarines used in World War I

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U-Boat

22
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a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it

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convoy

23
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Territory between rival trenches, very dangerous

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No-Man’s land

24
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to coordinate, to move people or things around for a purpose

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Moblize

25
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A position of not taking sides in a conflict

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Neutrality

26
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the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.

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Pacifism

27
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a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

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militarism

28
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a friendly understand between political powers

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Entente

29
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the right of people to choose their own form of government

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Self-determination