unit 12 vocab world studies Flashcards
working class
proletariat
A communist nation, consisting of Russia and 14 other states that existed from 1922 to 19991
soviet
communist party officials assigned to the army to teach party principles and ensure party loyalty during the RUssian Revolution
commissar
an economic system in which the government controls a country’s economy
command Economy
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
Collective
A Russian peasant farmer who owns land. late imperial and early Soviet aras, wealthy peasant in Soviet UNion in the 1930s
Kulak
country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of the lives of the people
totalitarian State
Belief that God does not exist
Atheism
person who supports community ownership of property and the sharing of all profits
Socialist
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
Realism
disease that occurs over a wide geographic area that affects a very high proportion of the population
Pandemic
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.
reparations
a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all, stop wars
Collective Security
(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
Mandate
the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort
Total War
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces, a military draft
Conscription
(n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
Atrocity
an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
Armistice
ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
propaganda
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
stalemate
German submarines used in World War I
U-Boat
a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it
convoy
Territory between rival trenches, very dangerous
No-Man’s land
to coordinate, to move people or things around for a purpose
Moblize
A position of not taking sides in a conflict
Neutrality
the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Pacifism
a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
militarism
a friendly understand between political powers
Entente
the right of people to choose their own form of government
Self-determination
