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40 Cards in this Set
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Who is credited with the concept of communism? Name the famous book outlining the ideals.
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Karl Marx and "The Communist Manifesto"
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Who led the Bolshevik Revolution (communist) in Russia 1917?
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Lenin helped by Trotsky and Stalin
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List three characteristics of communist ideology.
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-sharing
-no private property -equality -athiesm -classless society -peace |
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Name Russian totalitarian ruler (1924-1953) responsible for the deaths of MILLIONS of his own people who opposed his ways.
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Stallin killed about 20 million!
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Describe 4 practices this totalitarian (Stalin) used to enforce his programs.
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-He had secret police who killed his opposition and promoted fear
-Forced labor in Gulaks -Purges oppressors -Show trials -Destroyed the church and its power |
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What other countries fell to Russian communist dominance?
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-China
-Cuba -Vietnam -Laos -North Korea |
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What benefits did communism say it would offer its followers?
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-Equality
-Health Care -Jobs -Education -Promote the arts. J.E.E.P.H |
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The concepts of Marx were first implemented in 1917, what was the greatest enemy of a true Marxist society?
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Stalin. He used fear and hatred as fuel for his campaign.
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Years between the wars (1919-1939)
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The Road to War
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Industrialization is key.
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The kind of money, defense, trade, power!!!
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Psychological and physical beating of Europe.
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Leads to questioning of man and ways?!
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Russian Revolution (1)
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(1917) Russia pulls out of WWl. 2.5 Million lost on E. Front.
Russia is still a country of peasants. |
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Russian Revolution (2)
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-By 1917 Russia was defeated again! (Crimean, Japan, WWl, MILLIONS DIE!!!)
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Russian Revolution (3)
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WWl sparks distrust in the Romanovs.
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Liberalism?
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Why try if the western countries are questioning?
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Mensheviks
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Moderate, the minority. White Russians!!!
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Bolsheviks
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Bold. Start over.
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White v.s Red
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White=Tsar
Red=Communist |
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October Revolution was actually in November???
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Different Calender. Julien v.s Gregorian
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Lenin.
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Leads Bolshevik. "Peace, Land, Bread!"
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Soviet Union
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-All powers to the Soviets
-Union represents the poor -Masses wanted a DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST STATE. -Communists commote equalityfrom according to ability. -By 1921 S+T+L turn this into a military dictatorship. |
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S+T+L
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-Destroy Opposition
-Destroy Church (because the church is heirarchial and prejudice) - |
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1923
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A constitution is established. Establishes Union od Soviet Representatives.
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L+S+T
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come in alphebetical order.
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1924
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Lenin dies and Stalin takes over
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Today in russia
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10 Russian Fed
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Agricultural Factories
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Made out of people's private property.
-No private property |
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Kulaks
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Best of private farmers.
-Wont give up land so they are liquidated. |
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Gulag
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Russian Soviet Concentration Camp.
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1937
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The Great Purge.
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1927-1953
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18 MILLION people are starved to death in Gulags
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Totalitarianism
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Leader (or small group) who has TOTAL control.
They control P-E-S-C -Political -Economic -Social -Cultural Aspects of citizens lives. |
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Antithesis of Liberal Democracy
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If you give me your trust things will get better.
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Why does all of this happen?
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Doubt. What is the "right" way?
Great Depression...People were desperate. |
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Great Depression
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-Rebuilding Europe= Money will be made!!!
-US + Allies are interdependent. We produce they buy we are industrial giants!!! -Money is uncontrolled so too much is in to few hands. Depression begins. |
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1929
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The Depression hits world wide.
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Problem in the 20's?
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Producers are making consumer durable goods that will lost a long time. Supply outstrips demand (people don't need the product for a while). Buying on margin (credit)....THE CYCLE STOPS.
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Totalitarians
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Thrive in times of desperation
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Totalitarians
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-Control press (if you own the news you can bend it anyway you want.)
-Leaders are promoted as infalluble. -Totalitarian Promote team=WE. -NO opposition. Fear is PRIME motivator. (SECRET POLICE) -All leaders have visions, dreams, hopes,future...IDEALISM -MOTIVATIONAL speakers -War to show success. |
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WWl Questions the west! TURNING POINT!
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-Gov't? WRONG!
-Man? Man lies and is a crazed creature! -Religion? Not working! Economy? Tanked! Oppositions argument? The beauty of democracy is its ability to fix itself without blood shed. |