Term 1-1.2 The Russian Revolution - Understanding the Birth of Communism Flashcards

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Communism

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a social, political and economic theory based on equality in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

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Ideology

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A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

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Proletariat

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The urban working class

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Serfs

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Peasants who worked as farmers and were tied to the land they worked on. A form of forced labour similar to slavery.

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Means of Production

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The land, labour and capital required to produce economic goods or services.

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Nationalise

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When government takes control and ownership of private property, industry and business.

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Dictatorship

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Total power is limited to an individual or small group with no opposition or resistance allowed.

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Collectivisation

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All agriculture is owned and managed by the government in order to attempt to streamline production.

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Industrialisation

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The process of switching from an agricultural based economy to a manufacturing based economy.

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Gulags

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Slave labour camps run by the USSR

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Superpower

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A term given to a country that has extreme global influence and control.

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