History- Cold war key words

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Communism

ideology founded by marx which argues capitalism allows the bourgeoisie to unfairly oppress the proletariat and that the ruling classes should be overthrown. calls for equality between social groups and state control of the economy for the good of the nation.

USSR

union of soviet socialist republics. the worlds first communist state established after russian revolution. includes some previously independent states like ukraine

capitalism

system which advocates for economic freedom with property and business owned privately rather than by the state. individuals liberty and freedom to make profits is prioritised.

ideology

a set of ideas and beliefs about how the world should be or how to improve societies.

proletariat

working classes (e.g factory workers, those who do manual labour)

bourgeoisie

ruling classes- those who benefit from the labour of the workers e.g. factory owners

sphere of influence

an area of territory where one state has the most influence or control.

buffer zone

an area of land that separates two other areas and that is designed to prevent fighting or harm coming to something

red army

the USSR’s army

imperialism

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence

political self determination

right of people to decide the leaders and methods of government used by their government

totalitarianism

system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservient to the state

nationalism

identification with ones own nation and support for its interests , especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

authoritarian

strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

diplomacy

relationships between different countries usually with the aim of maintaining peace

marxist leninism

an authoritarian dictatorship if the proletarian ( rule by a small workers elite) was needed to prevent a counter revolution and work to towards the establishment of a future classless society

cult of personality

the practice of totalitarian regimes in which a leader was presented as the source of all political wisdom and a leader who could do no wrong

sphere of influence

country or area in which another country has power to affect developments