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Idealogical terms
Definitions for basic political ideologies in the inter war period
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Socialism | Based on the teachings of Karl Marx, this ideology argues the workers ought to control the means of production for a fairer more equal society. |
| Communism | Revolution is needed to create a socialist society in which there is an end to private property, also opposed to religion. |
| Capitalism | Individuals have the right to amass wealth and make profit through their ownership of property and the means of production. |
| Democracy | People choose their government by voting in elections. There is freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and a free press. |
| Fascism | A right wing political system where the military, the church, and the political leader are very powerful in all aspects of life. Nationalist, racist, and oppressive. |
| Dictatorship | One individual has all the political power and bans other political parties, controls the media, arrests and often kills opponents. Dictatorships can be right wing (Mussolini, Hitler)or left wing (Stalin). |
| Right Wing government | Conservative capitalist politics, at its most extreme:fascism. |
| Left Wing government | Socialist politics, at its most extreme: communism. |
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