Comparative Politics Test 2 - Totalitarian Regimes Flashcards
What century phenomenon is Totalitarianism?
20th
What is a Left authoritarian ideology?
Communism
What is a Right authoritarian ideology?
Nazism
What is the most totalitarian ideology?
Communism
What are the definitions of Totalitarian Regimes?
1) Official doctrine covering every part of life
2) Single party (person) creates/upholds that doctrine
3) System of terror (involves secret government police)
4) Government control of communications
5) Government control of weapons
6) Government control over the whole economy
When was the origin of Wahhabism? What nation did it originate in?
18th Century with Saudi Arabia
When was the origin of the Islamic Brotherhood?
1928; Egypt
What were the goals of the Muslim Brotherhood?
1) To create a Global Islamic State (Umma)
2) Sharia Law must cover every aspect of life
When/where was the Islamic Revolution?
Iranian Revolution, 1979
When was the Rise of Islamic Terrorism and with what groups?
1980s; Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah
What is the most recent emergence of Islamist extremism?
ISIS and the Caliphate
How is totalitarianism present in the West?
With the Technocracy and the merging of the State and Industry leading to total control and pacification.
Who overran Russia during the Middle Ages?
Mongol Invaders
What religion was integral in the Byzantine Empire?
Orthodox Christian
What kept Russia as part of the “West”?
Religion
When did political centralization occur in Russia and around which city?
After 1500 and Moscow
Which family first began to unite Russia around Moscow?
Romanov Dynasty
What are the features of the Romanov Dynasty?
A) Ruled by the “Divine Right”
B) Aristocrats + Church supported the Crown for Defense and Security
C) Decentralized feudal economy (agrarian)
What was the Romanov Dynasty ruled by?
Divine Right
Who supported the Romanov Dynasty for defense and security?
Aristocrats & Church
What key figure needed his religion to consolidate his power over the people and connect with the population?
Peter the Great
Russia was essentially a slave system until what year?
1851
In what direction did Russia expand?
Eastward
What were the major international changes to Russia in the 19th century?
A) Napoleonic Wars: 1812
B) Crimean War: 1854 - 1856
C) Russo-Japanese War: 1905
How did the Napoleonic Wars change Russia?
Napoleon invaded Russia and conquered it in the name of the Enlightenment. Russia was victorious. Russia could, for the first time, establish itself in the domain of Europe as a military force to be reckoned with.
How did the Crimean War change Russia?
It represented a crisis in leadership in the Crown.
How did the Russo-Japanese War change Russia?
Russia sent its navy all the way from the Baltic, around Africa to Japan; the Japanese beat them. It was the first time that a non-European power defeated a European power. It was the prelude to revolution, and Japan had risen to world power status (equal to European country).
What were some domestic changes in Russia in the 19th century?
1861: End to Feudalism (or serfdom)
1880: political violence that led up to WWI, assassination of the Czar was in 1888.
Who was the final Russian czar?
Nicholas II
When was the assassination of the Czar?
1888
When was WWI?
1914-1917
When was the Russian Revolution?
1917-1921
What was the Russian Revolution?
The Red Army vs. White Army (Monarchists supported by English and Americans)
When was the Soviet Union created?
1922
What were the social and political goals of the USSR?
- Land Reform
- Political participation (party - socialism)
- Industrial Development (industrialization - economic mobilization that brings everyone into the economic sphere)
Who were the major political leaders of the USSR?
Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Josef Stalin
Who forged the modern Soviet State?
Josef Stalin
What is the basis of the Communist Party?
Bolsheviks (Proletariat)
How many people did Stalin kill with collectivism?
30 million
What were Stalin’s major accomplishments?
- Defeated Germany
- Became a World Power
- Rapid Industrialization
What is Russia’s Political Style?
Submissive
What is Russia’s political culture?
Paternalistic and authoritarian
What kind of people are the Russian populous?
Conservative (agrarian peasant people)
In theory, Russia was supposed to be what kind of society?
Classless
How was Russia ethnically stratified?
15 Republics with 100+ ethnic groups
What percentage of the USSR population were Russian?
75%, including the elite, economic, military & politics
When did the USSR reign?
1921-1991
What Party was the center of the USSR?
Communist Party
What entity was the vanguard of social revolution and change in the USSR?
Communist Party
What composed the State in USSR?
- Council of Ministers
- Supreme Court
- General Secretary
What did the Party consist of in the USSR?
The Party Congress - selected the Central Committee - selected Politburo & Secretariat
What did the Party Congress in USSR consist of?
Thousands of members across USSR
What did the Central Committee in USSR consist of?
A few hundred members
What did the Central Committee in the USSR select?
- Politburo
- Secretariat
Who was the main policy-making body of the USSR?
Politburo
Who was the body that disciplined/controlled the Party?
Secretariat