Social 30-1 Final Exam Review

Expansionism

the policy of expanding a countries economy or territory (spread their influence)

Containment

policies made to restrict the spread of a hostile element such as an enemy

Marxism

A radical form of socialism created in response to the Industrial Revolution, ideas inspired by the French Revolution

Proliferation

To build up as many weapons as possible in order to have more weapons than your enemy

Non-Alignment

Opposition and/or resistance to a controlling nation e.g Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia

Brinkmanship

The attempt to push a dangerous situation as far as possible without conceding your opponent

Detterence

To discourage a hostile nation for taking action or prevent something from happening, usually by means of building up weaponry or nuclear arsenal to intimidate enemy nations

Extremism

A term used to describe beliefs and actions that appear to be outside of accepted political and social norms

McCarthyism

Anti Communist movement in the US led by Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Its purpose was to uncover and prosecute communist spies

Proxy Wars

Conflicts where one superpower provides support to a group or state that opposes the rival superpower

Monetarism

Claims that control of a countries money supply is the best means to encourage economic growth and limit unemployment and inflation

NEP

National Energy Program (1980-1985) sought to secure Canadian energy independence

Collectivization

An economic policy where all land is taken away from private owners and combined in large collectively worked farms

Enabling Act

Infamous act that democratically gave Hitler dictatorial power and pass legislation without Reichstag consent

Eugenics

Adopted by the Nazis to justify their treatment of Jews, disabled peoples, and other minorities

Yalta Agreement

Allies met to discuss final wartime actions and decide on the future of Europe, particularly the future of Germany

Truman Doctrine

Declaration that the USA would pledge to help to free peoples resisting foreign pressures, a method of containment

Marshall Plan

Money pledged by the USA to Europe to strengthen war torn countries and prevent the appeal and spread of communism

Nation Building

Process of creating a strong, unified country by developing a stable government, shared identity, effective institutions, and infrastructure

Indoctrination

Takes the place of education, citizens and youth esp. are not given a choice of belief. Conformity measures success not creativity

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

MAD

Mutually Assured Destruction - Policy that helped to prevent the Cold War from becoming a hot war

Detente

A period of the Cold War where the major powers tried to lesson the tensions between them via diplomacy, arms talks and reductions, and cultural exchanges