Chapter 25 (AP World History) Flashcards
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9362156273 | Bolsheviks | A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists led by Lenin who took control of Russia's government in November 1917 | 0 | |
9362158252 | Conscription | compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. | 1 | |
9362160227 | Leninism | the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union | 2 | |
9362162286 | Mandates | Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants | 3 | |
9362163684 | Militarism | A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war | 4 | |
9362165714 | Mobilization | the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war | 5 | |
9362168534 | Nationalization | Government takeover and ownership of banks, and the redistribution of their wealth | 6 | |
9362168535 | Reparations | payment for damages after a war | 7 | |
9362170580 | Soviets | A Russian council composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers. | 8 | |
9362173385 | Trench warfare | A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield. | 9 | |
9362175882 | Self-determination | The ability of a government to determine their own course of their own free will | 10 | |
9362178393 | Total war | A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort | 11 | |
9362178394 | War communism | Government control of banks and most industries | 12 | |
9362180560 | War Guilt Clause | Clause in the Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for starting World War I | 13 |