Social Studies 30-1 Diploma Review Terms
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authoritarianism
a form of government with authority vested in an elite group that may or may not rule in the interests of people. Authoritarian political systems take many forms, including oligarchies, military dictatorships, ideological one-party states, and monarchies.
capitalism
an economic system based on free markets, fair competition, wise consumers, and profit-motivated producers; a minimum of government involvement is favoured.
Cold War
the political, economi, and social struggle between the Soviet Union and its alleis, conducted using propaganda, economic measures, and espionage rather than military means.
collectivism
a current of thinking that values the goals of the group and the common good over the goals of any one individual.
communism
a system of society with property vested in the community and each member working for the common benefit according to his or her capacity and receiving according to his or her needs.
containment
the American Cold War foreign policy of containing the spread of communism by establishing strategic allies around the world through trade and military alliances
cooperation
working together to the same end; a principle emphasized by collectivist ideologies.
democracy
a form of government in which power is ultimately vested in the people
detente
a period of the Cold war during which the major powers tried to lesssen the tensions between them through diplomacy, arms talks and reductions, and cultural exchanges.
deterrence
the Cold War foreign policy of both major powers aiming to deter the strategic advances of the other through arms development and arms build up. Deterrence depends on each combatant creating the perception that each is willing to resort to military confrontation
ideology
a set of principles or ideas that explains your world and your place within it, which is based on certain assumptions about human nature and society and provides and interpretation of the past, an explanation of the present, and a vision for the future.
individualism
a current of thinking that values the freedom and worth of the indiviidual, sometimes over the security and harmony of the group.
iron curtain
a phrase coined by Winston Churchill in 1947 that refers to the barrier in Europe between self-governing, pro-democratic, pro-capitalist countries of the west and countries in pro-Soviet Eastern Europe under communist Soviet control
liberalism
a collection of ideologies all committed to the principle of the dignity and freedom of the individual as the foundation for society. Liberalism has faith in human progress and tends to favour decentralized power, broth in political and economic affairs, and respect for the soverignty of the reasoning individual.
non-alignment
the position taken during the Cold War by those countries in the United Nations that did not not form an alliance with either the Uited States or the Soviet Union. This group of countries became a third voting bloc within the UN and pushed for more aid for the developing world.
Red Scare
An intense fear of communism that overcame the majority of the American population during and after the Second World War, influencing everything from movies and television to national security.
appeasement
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arms limitations (control)
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arms race
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authoritarian
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authority
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autocracy
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balance of power
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bipolar world
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blocs
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Bolshevik
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bourgeoisie
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budget
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budget deficit
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bureaucracy
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cabinet
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caucus
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censorship
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central planning
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Cheka
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citizen
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civil service
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class
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class warfare
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classical liberalism
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coalition government
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coercion
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Cold War
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collective security
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Communist Manifesto
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conformity
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consensus
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conservatism
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conservative
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constituency
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constitution
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consumer
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consumer sovereignty
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controlled participation
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coup d'etat
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crown corporation
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cruise missiles
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Das Kapital
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debt
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decentralization
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deficit spending
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demand-side economics
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democratic socialism
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depression
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deregulation
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dictatorship
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direction of popular discontent
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disarmament
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domino theory
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economic nationalism
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economic protectionism
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economic stability
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electorate
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elites
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Enabling Act
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entrepreneurship
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equality
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equitable
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executive branch
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expansionism
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exploit
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exploitation
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export
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federalism
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first strike capability
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fiscal policies
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Five Year Plans
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franchise
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free enterprise
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free market economy
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free press
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free trade
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freedom of assembly
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freedom of speech
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gender
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genocide
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Gestapo
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glasnost
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Glosplan
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