Social Studies 30-2

Students will examine the origins, values and components of competing ideologies. They will explore multiple perspectives regarding relationships among individualism, liberalism, common good and collectivism. An examination of various political and economic systems will allow students to determine the viability of the values of liberalism. Developing understandings of the roles and responsibilities associated with citizenship will encourage students to respond to emergent global issues.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Ch. 7 Rejecting Liberalism

Russia to the Soviet Union Timeline Assignment:

Follow directions on powerpoint notes. Use www.timetoast.com to complete timeline.


The Stalin Project

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMGrIwLj7gU
Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpEaPxNW0g&feature=related
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mReH_vgrf-U&feature=related
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khA2qZz-aW8&feature=related
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSYFCSVQbU&feature=related
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Social Studies 33 - Glossary

Social Studies 33 - Glossary

Abdicate: to formally give up claims to, or possession of, a throne

Accommodate: to make room for; to give consideration to; to adjust or allow for something

Aggression: hostile behaviour by one nation toward another It may involve annexing territory, invading a country, or violating the rights of another country's citizens.

Alliances: agreements between nations to support each other

Amnesty: pardon for an offence

Analogy: a similarity, or likeness, between two things; a resemblance in one way but not in all ways

Anarchy: a state of political disorder and violence due to the absence of a system of government

Anti-Semitic: having a hatred of Jews; prejudiced against Jews

Antitrust: government legislation which prohibits business practices that restrict competition

Appeasement: a situation in which an aggressive party is given what it wants without guaranteeing an end to the conflict

Appeasement: giving in to the demands or actions of aggressor nations in order to preserve peace

Arbitration: a situation in which a third party settles the dispute

Armistice: a formal agreement between nations to cease hostilities

Arms race: the competition among nations to develop the most powerful weapons and armed forces

Assimilation: absorption into the general population

Authoritarian: a type of government in which the leader and the elite make all of the political decisions. It is also known as a dictatorship.

Background: the setting in which an event occurs; information important to understanding an event

Bank of Canada: the agency set up by the federal government to supervise all banking within Canada and banking business between Canada and other countries

Berlin Blockade: a siege of West Berlin by the Soviet Union from March 1948 to May 1949, cutting road, rail, and canal links between West Germany and West Berlin

Big Three: the dominant political figures at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919; Wilson (U.S.A.), Clemenceau (France), and Lloyd George (Britain)

Big Three: the dominant political figures in the peace negotiations of World War II- Roosevelt (U.S.A.), Stalin (USSR) and Churchill (Britain) at the Teheran (1943) and Yalta (1945) Conferences

Bolsheviks: members of the Russian Social Democratic Party who under Lenin's leadership seized supreme power of Russia in 1917 They later renamed themselves the Communist Party.

Boycott: action by a group of nations that shuts off another nation from interaction

Brinkmanship: the practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit of safety before stopping

Capitalism: an economic system in which the means of production are owned by individuals

Centralized: with power and authority of an organization or government concentrated at the top or centre Such organizations are said to be "top heavy."

Chemical weapons: warfare that uses mixtures or gases that are poisonous or cause irritation, burning, or difficulty breathing; for example, poison gas

Civil servants: people who work for the government who are responsible for the day-to-day administrative work of the various government departments

Coalition: a combination of people of diverse interests who join together for collective action

Coercion: cooperation brought about by force

Cold War: the war of words, tense relations, propaganda, military alliances, brinkmanship, and other political and economic strategies between the capitalist and communist nations

Collective security: the safety of all members by an association that acts together

Collective security: the maintenance by common action of the security of all members of an association of nations

Collectivism: an ideology that emphasizes the goals of society

Collectivization: the practice of working together in groups supposedly for the good of all

Communism: a political system in which the government has total control over the individual; it is ruled by a single party which rules over a classless society, following the doctrines of Karl Marx

Compromise: a situation in which each side agrees to give up something in order to end the conflict

Compromise: a settlement in which each side gives in a little to come to some agreement

Concentration camp: a camp where persons such as war or political prisoners or refugees are detained or confined

Concept: a complex idea with several parts

Concessions: accommodations made in light of special or extenuating circumstances

Confinement: the act or an instance of keeping or restricting

Conflict: a struggle between people or nations with different ideas; a fight between groups with opposing views

Conscription: the compulsory enlistment of citizens into military service

Consequences: results or outcomes; the ends or effects which can be positive, negative, or both

Conservative: a person who tends to reject change, and who likes things the way they are

Consumer goods: goods that satisfy a want or a need

Consumer price index: a measurement of inflation. The cost of buying a certain quantity of goods is compared to the cost at a previous time.

Consumer sovereignty: a system according to which buyers, through their purchases, determine what will be produced in a market economy

Consumer: one who buys goods or services

Contract: an arrangement to protect interests in an exchange of goods and services

Cooperation: a common effort or intent; an association or union in which the benefits outweigh the problems of belonging

Coordination of Resources: organizing the raw materials and human abilities of a society

Cost-price squeeze: a situation that occurs when costs of production increase faster than selling prices of goods or services

Coup d'état: the violent overthrow of a government by a small group

Critical thinking: the ability to interpret and make judgements about information

Decentralized: with no single decision maker at the centre, but many separate decision makers. Private enterprise is decentralized.

Default: to give up paying loans

Demand: the desire and ability to buy a good or a service

Democracy: a political system that stresses individual freedom in society

Demokratizatsiya: the term in the USSR for democratization as a policy established by Gorbachev

De-nazify: to erase all organizations, beliefs, and attitudes that could be attributed to the Nazi Party

Depression: a downturn in the business cycle where business activity slows down and is characterized by such things as large-scale unemployment and reduced productivity Example: Canada in the 1930s

Détente: the relaxation of international tension between the U.S.A. and the USSR, and their respective allies

Dialogue: an exchange of ideas or opinions

Dictatorship: a political system that stresses order and control in society

Diplomacy: bargaining between nations about items of disagreement

Direct action: the immediate most effective interaction possible

Direct democracy: a political system where all citizens make the laws and decisions themselves, on a majority basis

Dissidents:those who disagree with an opinion or a group

Dollar-imperialism: the extending of control into foreign countries through the buying power of the dollar

Domestic affairs: the affairs of one's own country as compared to foreign affairs

Domino effect: a theory used by the U.S.A. in connection with its involvement in Southeast Asia and Central America The countries of Southeast Asia and Central America were likened to a row of dominoes with South Vietnam (in Southeast Asia) and Cuba (in Central America) being the first in the row. If they fell under communist control, then so eventually would other countries in the region-like a row of dominoes.

Economic competition: a system involving a large number of producers and sellers interacting in a free market

Economic disparity: the financial differences and inequalities that point out how well off people are

Economic growth: the production of more goods and services

Economic system: an organized way of making decisions about the way resources are to be used in a society

Efficiency: putting one's resources (time, money, abilities) to the best possible use

Egalitarian: the belief in human equality with respect to the equal rights and privileges in political, social, and economic affairs

Embargo: a stoppage or prevention of trade ordered by the government; restriction of exports to a nation

Empire: collection of territories ruled by one authority

Employment Insurance: a program to provide assistance to those without jobs

Environmentalism: a concern for the welfare of the environment

Escalation: a term used to describe an increase in aid and military involvement

Executive: relating to the part of government that carries out the laws

Exile: the state of being kept separate from one's home

Exploitation: the taking advantage of another person

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization): the specialized UN agency that deals with world problems of food supplies and improvement in farming throughout the world

Fascism: a political philosophy that puts nation and race above the individual and believes in totalitarianism along with strong economic and social control

Fascism: a political system in which the government has total control over the individual; it is a single-party dictatorship, which is intensely nationalistic, racist, militaristic, and imperialistic

Final Solution: Hitler's program for the massive extermination of Jews and other races he considered undesirable This was Hitler's solution to the "Jewish Problem."

First World: collective term for Western industrialized nations

First-strike capability: the ability to launch a successful nuclear attack without fear of reprisal

Fiscal policy: the way governments tax people and spend money

Fourteen Points: a list of 14 characteristics drawn up by U.S. President Wilson, that, if enforced, would lead the way to a lasting peace (international cooperation)

Freedom of assembly: the right to get together with others to discuss problems

Freedom of speech: the freedom to voice an opinion without fear of punishment from the government

Fundamental cause: a cause that has deep roots in the past

G7 (Group of Seven): Canada, France, Japan, United States, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade): an international UN organization that works to reduce tariffs

Generalization: a statement that summarizes several related ideas

Glasnost: Gorbachev's policy of openness

Goods: things that have economic use or satisfy an economic want

Gospriemka: quality control procedures instituted under perestroika

Gross domestic product (GDP): the value of all goods and services produced in a year

Gross national product: the total value of goods and services produced in a country in one year. GNP measures how productive an economic system is.

Gross World Product: total value of goods and services produced in the world

Guerrilla war: a "hit-and-run" form of warfare often favoured by a weaker group's army against the armed forces of a much stronger invader

Holocaust: widespread destruction, often used in reference to the systematic killing of over six million Jewish people and other national groups by the Nazi regime in Germany It refers to the period from January 30, 1933, when Hitler became chancellor of Germany, to May 8, 1945, when the war in Europe ended.

Human rights: basic rights and freedoms that are meant to be enjoyed by citizens of a state

Humanitarianism: a belief that promotes social reform and the welfare of human beings

Ideology: a system of beliefs that is used to explain views of the world

IMF (International Monetary Fund): a UN agency established in 1945 to assist countries in meeting imbalances of payments in order to facilitate greater trade

Immediate cause: a cause that directly leads to action

Imperialistic: having the desire to control another nation's territory for economic, political, or territorial gain

Inalienable: that which cannot be taken away

Indirect action: an interaction taken in the hope of achieving a goal without increasing risks

Individualism: a belief that emphasizes the goals of the individual

Indoctrination: the instruction and learning of political attitudes, beliefs, and values that are important to a country - usually one-sided

INF (Intermediate Nuclear Forces): medium-range missiles (500-5500 km)

Inflation: an increase in the general level of prices and incomes

Influence: ability to affect people and events, either by direct or indirect means

International event: any action or event which involves two or more countries

International law: a body of rules that guide the relations between nations and people who represent nations

Internationalism: an attitude that favours cooperation and close relations among nations

IRBM: intermediate-range ballistic missile

Isolationism: a foreign policy whereby a nation tries not to become involved in the affairs of the international community

Issue: a question facing society based on beliefs about the individual and society

Judicial: relating to the part of government that interprets the laws

Junta: an elite council of military generals who make up the government; usually seen in a dictatorship

Kristallnacht: "crystal night," named for the broken glass that littered the streets after the destruction of Jewish shops, homes, and synagogues

Laissez-faire: an economic system whereby things are allowed to proceed without government interference

Law on Cooperatives: Soviet plan to legalize small business ownership by private individuals in areas such as mechanics and restaurants

Law on Joint Ventures: a plan allowing Soviets to form profit-making partnerships with foreign firms Soviets must control 51 percent of these enterprises.

Law on State Enterprises: Soviet plan to give factory managers more say in production decisions and use of profits

Left wing: a liberal point of view that desires reform, sometimes even revolution, to bring about change to the established order

Legislative: relating to the part of government that makes the laws

Liberal: a person willing to accept new ideas and change

Limited government involvement: a belief that government should have limited say in society, that individuals should rely upon themselves rather than the government for guidance and funds

Lobbying: the process of contacting government officials and pressuring them to make certain decisions

(MAD) mutual assured destruction: a guarantee that an attack launched by one side will bring retaliation, resulting in the destruction of both sides

Mandate: an authorization by the League of Nations for a member nation to establish a responsible government in a conquered territory after World War I

Marks: German money

Martial law: laws brought about by a government to deal with emergencies. These laws are usually enforced by the military and involve the suspension of human rights and freedoms.

Media: means of communication such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television

Method: the way or manner of doing something

Middle East: the region generally including the countries of southwest Asia lying west of Pakistan and India Nations of this region include such countries as Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Libya, and Jordan.

Militarism: the buildup and use of arms to settle disputes Rearmament is a form of militarism.

Monetary policy: the way governments regulate amount of money circulated and the speed in which it is circulated

Monopoly: absence of competition; a system occurring when only one producer has complete control of a good or a service

Monroe Doctrine: U.S. policy to the effect that the U.S. was not prepared to allow any outside nation or group of nations to interfere in the Western Hemisphere

Motive: the cause of an action; a reason behind an event

Movement: an organized effort to promote and achieve goals

National interest: anything of concern to a nation's existence

Nationalism: an attitude that favours the concerns of one's own country over those of other countries

Nationalistic: having an attitude which favors the concerns of one's own country over those of other countries

Nationalization: the taking over of ownership of a company by the government

Nationalize: to place under control or ownership of a nation

Needs: things essential to a person for survival

Negotiations: discussions between nations to reach a decision

Neocolonialism: a situation in which one country indirectly influences or controls a weaker country

Neutron bomb: a bomb that explodes and sends off neutrons that pass through objects, leaving them intact, but killing people

NGOs: non-government organizations

Nuclear holocaust: complete nuclear destruction

Oligopoly: an economic situation in which each of a few producers affects, but doesn't fully control, a market

Opportunity cost: the benefit that is given up when one choice is made over another

Order: structure and stability in society

Pacific Rim countries: countries on the Pacific Ocean, such as Taiwan, Korea, China, Japan, Chile, and Canada The Pacific Rim countries are becoming a formidable economic force in the world.

Patriate: bring under the direct control of the people of a given region or nation

Peaceful coexistence: the belief that nations must live together because the costs and risks of conflict are too high; living together peacefully despite major differences

Peaceful coexistence: a policy announced in 1956 by Nikita Khrushchev advocating political rather than military competition between the superpowers

Per capita: per person

Perestroika: a policy of rebuilding the system, established by Gorbachev in USSR

PLO: Palestinian Liberation Organization

Politically active: doing things like voting, joining political parties, campaigning for others, running for political office

Poverty line: the minimum amount required to provide an adequate standard of living for an individual or family

Power: ability to directly control people and events through command and authority

Pressure group: a group of citizens with similar concerns or interests who attempt to influence government decisions

Prestige: importance of a person, event, or nation in the minds of others

Private enterprise: a system according to which individuals or groups of individuals own their own companies

Private property: ownership of a good or service by a group or individual

Private sector: that which is owned by individuals or companies Examples: Shell, Dairy Queen

Privatization: the selling of a government-owned company to private individuals

Producer: one who makes goods or produces a service

Propaganda: a method of spreading opinions with the aim of making people believe they are the facts

Protectorate: a territory dependent upon and controlled by a more powerful state

Protocol: the standards set by an agreement or code, intended to be strictly followed

Proxy war: a regional, limited war, often fought in and by Third World countries, in which superpowers become involved to further their interests

Proxy: a person or a country empowered by another to act for that other

Public sector: that which is government-owned In a mixed economy, like Canada, government-owned companies, like Canada Post, make up the public sector.

Public works: various government services run to help and/or serve people, for example, transportation

Quality of life: an indicator of the happiness or life satisfaction in an individual's or group's life. It is difficult to measure, but good health, basic education, leisure time, and a clean, safe environment are contributing factors.

Quarantine: to isolate-in this case to isolate one nation from contact with another

Racism: holding beliefs that individuals from one racial or ethnic group are biologically superior as a group to people in another racial or ethnic group

Recession: a slump or "bust" period in an economy when demand and production go down while unemployment goes up A serious recession is a depression.

Reconnaissance: an examination by air or land for military operations

Referendum: a vote by the citizens on a specific matter of public policy or law

Remilitarization: reoccupation of an area with military troops

Reparations payments: payments countries make to pay for war damages-as did Germany after the Treaty of Versailles

Representative democracy: a political system in which leaders are elected by the people to make decisions for them in government

Repressive regime: a ruler who, or system of governing which, will not tolerate open dissent

Resource: a source of supply

Right wing: a conservative point of view which could even include changing things to the way they were in the past

SALT: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty; also known as Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. You will learn more about SALT in Activity 3.

Sanctions: actions by a group of nations used to change the behaviour of another nation; a coercive method of punishing a nation for its actions

Satellite: country that is dominated by another country and is dependent economically

Scarcity: a situation that develops from unlimited wants together with limited resources

Self-advancement: progress made as a result of one's own efforts

Self-determination: the desire and interest of national groups to be independent and to have their own governments

Self-reliance: depending on one's own abilities and skills

Services: business functions in production or distribution Examples: hairdressers produce haircuts; truck drivers deliver products

Social changes: changes that occur in a society as a result of a particular event

Social legislation: laws that are passed by government to improve the conditions of citizens in a society, for example, UIC or Workers' Compensation

Social obligations: expectations others have of you and commitments you make toward others, e.g., keeping appointments, arriving on time, finishing what was promised, calling when plans change

Social services: financial and other assistance made available to citizens by government

Socialism:government ownership and/or control of the productive resources of a society

South/South: poor country to poor country

Sovereign: free from outside control

Standard of living: an indicator of how well people's needs and wants are provided for. It is measured by the income of an individual or the average (per capita) income of a group.

Status: ranking, position, or standing in comparison to others

Strategic weapons: long-range missiles and bombs

Subsidy: monetary support for something, usually by the government

Summit meeting: a conference of highest-level officials

Superpower: a term applied to the U.S.A. and the USSR to distinguish them as the most powerful nations in the world, militarily and politically

Supply: the quantity of a good or service that a producer is willing to provide at a particular price

Territorial change: an altering in the amount of area under control or influence, increasing or decreasing in size

Territory: area under the control or influence of a person, group, or nation

Third World: collective term for developing countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia

Toleration: a situation in which, though there is no formal agreement, conflict is avoided by agreeing to disagree

Total war: a war in which the political objectives of complete victory over the enemy are matched by full mobilization of nations' military, economic, and social resources

Totalitarian: a political system which stresses total control of all aspects of the individual's life

Trade deficit: the result of having a greater value of trade imports (and therefore money going to foreigners) than trade exports (and therefore money coming in from foreigners)

Trade surplus: the result of having a greater value of exports (and therefore money coming in from foreigners) than imports (and therefore money going to foreigners)

Treasury bill: a bill of exchange issued by the government to raise money for temporary needs

Treaty: a written agreement between nations

Unilateral: done or undertaken by one person or party (as opposed to collective)

Veto: to exercise the power to reject or prohibit any proposed action or piece of legislation It can be used by any one of the five permanent powers in the Security Council of the United Nations.

Wants: things desired by a person that are not essential for survival

WHO (World Health Organization): the specialized UN agency that deals with world health

Work ethic: belief that higher self-esteem occurs when a person contributes to society by having a job and working hard at it

World Bank: an international bank for reconstruction and development: a UN agency established in 1945 to provide loans to UN member-states for economic development

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