Period 6 Vocab Flashcards
(22 cards)
Authoritarian
Strong centralized power, favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
Bloc
a group of nations with a common purpose. Example: The eastern bloc
Consumerism
The protection of promotion of the interests of consumers
Decolonization
The process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country
dissolution
the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration
engendered
to bring into being; to produce; to cause
exclusionary
relating to or characterized by the exclusion of something, especially from a contract or group.
facism
political movement that promotes extreme form of nationalism and denial of individual rights. Strong emphasis on conformity and is often associated with a dictatorial government
Developed by Mussolini in Italy
Free market
An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
Immolation
destruction, especially by fire
interdependent
depending on each other
Liberalization
the removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.
Liberation Theology
An activist Catholic religious movement that combines Catholic beliefs emphasizing the liberation of the opressed
metropole
the parent state of a colony
Neo-colonialism
control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
Non-Aligned Movement
The group of nations that didn’t side with either the US or the USSR during the Cold War.
propagate
to spread and promote an idea/theory widely
realignment
A process in which a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance, producing a long-term change in the political landscape.
totalitarian
total centralized state control over every aspect of public and private life; enforced by the military. Provides a sense of security and direction
Genocide
Actions with the intent to annihilate a group of people
Rape of Nanking
Holocaust
Ethnic Cleansing
To completely remove a certain ethnic group from an area
Globalization
Set of processes increasing interactions, deepening relationships and heightening interdependence regardless of national boundaries
