Unit 5: Rejection of Liberalism Flashcards
Illiberalism
- ideologies opposed to the values, beliefs and principles of liberalism
- undemocratic actions but may be found in democratic countries during times of crisis
Authoritarianism
- form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
- run by a dictator
totalitarianism
- extreme form of authoritarianism where the state seeks to control nearly all aspects of public and private life.
- total control by the state
Describe authoritarian systems
- non-democratic
- totalitarian
- authoritarian (dictatorship)
- single party state
Does communism and fascism support liberalism
no
does communism and fascism have collectivism or individualism
collectivism
does communism and fascism have the same views. explain
- no
- although they are against liberalism
- they are opposing ideologies
- Communism (change) Fascism (no change)
- Communism (Gov owned) Fascism (Dictator owned)
How is “vision” a way of authoritarian governments
- a leader would provide what a country could be, based on security, economic gain, nationalism, unity
“controlled participation” in authori gov
- citizens are included in popular contests designed to demonstrate their support of the dictatorship
“propaganda” authori gov
- a persuasive technique that uses media to spread information that often appeals to peoples emotion to create support for the regime
- glorification of the leader / cult of leadership
“indoctrination” authori gov
- the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
- influencing someone to adopt a certain ideology
“censorship of the media” authori gov
- state control over information and the access to it.
- together with propaganda and indoctrination, censorship creates a complex control of information
“secret police” authori gov
- the use of agents, informants, militia and the army to foster fear and terror when required in order to control the citizens
“the purge” authori govv
- the elimination of real or perceived enemies of the state, together with the use of secret police purges reveal the use if force and terror as a mechanism for control in society
“scape goats” authori giv
- redirecting of popular discontent towards a group or groups of people
“cult of leadership/ personality” authori gov
- the belief of the infallible nature if and the idolization of a leader ti create state sponsored worship of the leader
Types of authoritarian regimes
- absolute monarchy
- autocracy
- oligarchy
- one party systems
- minority tyranny
- military dictatorship
Bolsheviks
- a faction led by Vladimir Lenin, in the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- They advocated for a socialist revolution and ultimately seized power from the provisional government, leading to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
proletariat
- working class
How was Russia during the Wwi
- suffering from lack of supplies
- killed many men forcing others to join without any proper practice
Who is Czar Nicholas II
- Ruler of Russia
- Before Russian Revolution
- During WWI
- He was blamed for the struggle of the country
- Stepped down after WWI
Duma
- russian parliament
a coup d’etat
- when the military overthrows the government
what groups were involved in the russian civil war
- bolsheviks red army (communists)
- white army (anti-communist)
What was war communism in russia
- government had control over everything
- all industries are managed by government
- strict rules for everyone
- nationalization
what was the soviet economy based on
- principles of central planning, state ownership, and control of the means of production
was war communism successful
-no
- there was a lack of trained administration
- strained from the war
What was made after the failure of war communism
- NEP
- new economic policy
- 1921
what was The New Economic Policy
- proposed a mixed economy
- state controlled large industries
- while farming and small businesses are owned privately by its owners
kulaks
- peasant farmers
dogmatic
- someone who strongly asserts their beliefs as if they are absolutely true and not open to questioning or doubt.
command economy
- government or a central authority makes all the decisions about what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and for whom they are produced
five year plans
- economic initiatives in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.
- economic goals for a five-year period, outlining targets for industrial production, agriculture, and infrastructure development.
- The main aim was to rapidly industrialize the Soviet economy and catch up with Western industrial powers.
collectivization
the government aimed to consolidate individual farms into collective farms to increase agricultural productivity and efficiency.
fascism
- ruled by a dictator
nazism / national socialism
- ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in Germany.
- It emphasized extreme nationalism, racism, and authoritarianism
weimar republic
- government of germany
- president (elected)
- reichstag = legislative
- chancellor appointed by president
- Nazi Party got rid of this system and took control of Germany
The Third Reich
- 1000 year empire hitler envisioned
-Germany being the most successful
Eugenics
- controlled human reproduction so desirable genetic traits are encourages and undesirable trait eliminated
lebensraum
- “living space” in German, was a key concept in Nazi ideology.
- It referred to the idea that Germany needed to expand its territory to provide space for the German people to live and grow.
irredenta
- desire to reclaim land previously thought to be German
reichstag fire decree
- The Reichstag Fire Decree, issued by Adolf Hitler in response to the Reichstag fire in 1933, suspended civil liberties and allowed the Nazis to arrest and detain political opponents without trial.
enabling act
- was a law passed by the German Reichstag in 1933.
- It gave Adolf Hitler’s government the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag or the President.
- This act essentially allowed Hitler to establish a dictatorship and was a crucial step in the consolidation of Nazi power.
october revolution
- a communism event
- when the bolsheviks in Russia gained power and started committing communism which lead to the founding of the soviet union
what event caused the making of soviet union
october revolution
who were the leaders of the ussr
- vladimir lenin
- joseph stalin took over when lenin died
