Rejections of Liberalism Flashcards
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What is Marxism?
A theory that highlights the inherent flaws within capitalism and a communist revolution
What is a communist revolution?
Where a capitalist society will ultimately result in a communism and a socialist society where workers will overthrow rich owners and their company, which is now run by the workers who are getting paid by THEIR production
Who was Karl Marx
The father of communism; denied capitalism and exploitation even though he’s never ruled
Does communism and socialism support women?
Yes.
What is communism?
An ideology believing that through revolution, property is owned by the community and people share the production of goods and the benefits of production
What is socialism?
The ideology based on the collectivist values in political, economic and social life
What is a Proletariat?
a term used by Karl Marx to refer to the class of industrial workers whose only asset is the labor that they sell to an employer.
What is a Bourgeoisie?
a French word that refers to the social class that evolved in Europe during the Middle Ages with the development of cities and the growth in trade.
Who was Robert Owen?
An educational reformer that believed in the values of socialism, all people work different jobs, receive the same pay, and live a comfortable life
What is an authoritarian government
A government that is not elected and does not respect the will of the people
What is an absolute monarchy?
When a monarch has absolute control over his or hers rights and power, above the law
What is an autocracy
A system of government where one person has all control of that nation
What is censorship?
Restricting freedom and rights to people, and to protect the perceived goodness of the governmental system
What is a Coup d’état?
A plan to overthrow the government
What is a Coup d’état?
A plan to overthrow the government
What is a dictatorship?
one or a group of persons that rule over a nation, typically use force, propaganda, indoctrination to gain power and rule over the nation
What is fascist?
An authoritarian government that has extreme militaristic nationalism
What does indoctrination mean?
Teaching someone something uncritically
What is a junta?
A military or political group that seizes power of a nation after overthrowing it
What is a Totalitarian government?
A government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
What was the German labor front?
German organization that replaced labor unions and went against liberal values
What is nationalization?
Complete government control of industries
How did a fascist economy in Nazi Germany reject liberalism?
How did Nazi’s use social Darwinism to prove the killings of jews?
Social Darwinism states that some people are “better” than others and that eliminating the people who are hinderance, will make a stronger, smarter, and overall better society. Jews were looked at as weak and a hinderance to the next generation because of genetics
