Social 30-1 UNIT EXAM - AUTHORIANISM AND IDEOLOGICAL CONFLICT

Ideological Conflict

Conflict arising from differences in religious, political, or intellectual beliefs, leading to tensions, propaganda, and potential civil, international, or cold wars.

Communism

Extreme left-wing theory advocating for public ownership of all property, aiming for a classless society with common resource control.

Fascism

Extreme right-wing authoritarian movement characterized by dictatorial power and government control over all aspects of society.

Nazi Party

Political organization of National Socialism in Germany, led by Adolf Hitler to power in 1933, maintaining dictatorial rule until 1945.

Anti-Semitism

Hostility or prejudice against Jewish people.

Totalitarianism

Government system with complete control over public and private lives of citizens.

Authoritarian

Government with authority vested in a single "superior" individual.

Radical

Extreme change in views, habits, or institutions, rejecting political traditions.

Reactionary

Rejection of change, acceptance of political inequality and traditions.

Elitism

Belief in or membership of a socially elite group.

Militarism

Advocacy for a strong military presence to protect a country's interests.

Propaganda

Misrepresentation of information to influence public opinion.

Collectivism

Valuing collective group goals over individual goals.

Egalitarianism

Doctrine advocating for equal rights and opportunities for all individuals.

Locke & Hobbes

Philosophers discussing the nature of ruling individuals in society.

Moderate views

Rejecting radical or extreme views, maintaining mainstream positions.

Extreme views

Advocacy of extreme measures or views outside mainstream societal attitudes.

Freedom of press

Right of media to report news without government control.

Censorship

Control or suppression of information, ideas, or expression by authorities.

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 standoff between the US and USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Nuclear deterrence/MAD

Strategy where a nuclear response would destroy both attacker and defender.

Détente

Phase of improved US-USSR relations during the Cold War.

Superpower

Highly influential and powerful state, like the US and USSR during the Cold War.

Conventional vs

Conventional lack fissionable elements, while nuclear weapons use them for a more powerful explosion.

McCarthyism

Accusations of subversion without proper evidence.

Illiberalism

Opposition to liberal ideas like democracy and individual rights.

Expansionism

Attempt to enlarge territorial and ideological influence beyond a country's borders.

Iron Curtain

Churchill's term for the divide between Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.

Brinkmanship

Pushing a dangerous situation to its limits without concessions.

Proxy Wars

Conflicts where superpowers fight indirectly in other countries or support opposing groups.

Espionage

Practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information.

Control of participation

Managing individuals or groups in decision-making processes by setting guidelines and boundaries to influence engagement.

Scapegoating

Blaming is the act of blaming someone or a group for something they are not responsible for, often to distract from the root causes of a problem.

Use of force

Physical coercion or violence is often employed by authorities like police or military to maintain order or enforce laws.

indoctrination

Educating someone or a group to accept ideas, usually with the intention of changing their attitudes and actions.

Democracy

a way of governing which depends on the will of the people