World Cultures and Geography Eastern Hemisphere Chapter 6 Section 1-3 – Flashcards
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Propaganda
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Material designed to spread certain beliefs.
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Private Property Rights
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The right of individuals to own land or industry .
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Russian politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War.
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Deposed
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Removed from the power.
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Detente
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A relaxing of tensions between nations.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985-1991
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Parliamentary Republic
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A republic whose head of government, usually prime minister, is the leader of the political party that has the most members in the parliament.
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Coalition Government
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A government formed by political parties joining together.
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Ethnic Cleansing
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The organized killing of members of an ethnic group or groups.
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Duma
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One of the two houses of the Russian legislature.
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European Union
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An economic and political grouping of countries in Western Europe.
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Currency
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Money used as a form of exchange.
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Euro
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The common unit of currency used by European Union countries.
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Tariff
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A fee imposed by a government on imported or exported goods.
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Standard of Living
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A measure of quality life.
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Court of Human Rights
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The Council of Europe's court that protects the rights of all citizens in whichever of its member countries they live.
