Key Historical Concepts and Events

A collection of vocabulary flashcards focusing on key historical concepts and events.

Militarism

Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.

Alliances

Formal agreements or treaties between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

Balkans Crises

Series of conflicts in the Balkan region that contributed to the outbreak of WWI.

Trench Warfare

Type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.

Bolshevik Revolution

1917 revolution in Russia that brought the Bolsheviks to power and led to the establishment of a communist state.

Totalitarianism

A political system in which the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.

Fascism

A far-right authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power and forcible suppression of opposition.

Communism

A political ideology advocating for a classless society and the abolition of private property.

Appeasement

Policy of making concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict.

Cold War

Period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies after WWII.

Economic Stagnation

A prolonged period of slow economic growth, typically accompanied by high unemployment.

Perestroika

Economic reform policy introduced in the Soviet Union in the 1980s under Mikhail Gorbachev.

Glasnost

Policy of increased openness and transparency in government institutions in the Soviet Union.

European Union

Political and economic union of 27 European countries aimed at fostering cooperation and integration.

Welfare State

A government system that provides social services and economic security to its citizens.

Decolonization

The process of decolonizing, or the undoing of colonialism, where a nation establishes independence from colonial powers.