totalitarianism
An ideology where all social, economic, and political powers are centered in the government completely.
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An ideology where all social, economic, and political powers are centered in the government completely.
A political and social protest by university students in Beijing, China in 1989. The protest called for political and social reforms and resulted in the government using the military to end it, which caused hundreds of deaths, thousands of injured, and many more imprisoned.
A situation where there are no clear winners.
An independent Polish labor Union which fought against communism in Poland in the 1980s. Most notable for helping to end communism in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe.
A political system where the means of production are controlled by the workers and all things are shared evenly. Socialist policies provide for government funding of many basic needs such as food, shelter, and medical care.
(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious.
Monetary compensation to correct something that was done wrong.
A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine involvement in the universe and human life.
Militaristic group of students in China who brutalized anyone who criticized Maoメs government.
(1872-1916) Russian peasant and self-proclaimed holy man. He was friends with the ruling Romanov family, and sometime advisor to Czarina Alexandra. His advice was on of the factors leading to the Russian Revolution.
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