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sec 2 final vocab
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| word | definition |
|---|---|
| soviet | in the former soviet union any one of various governings councils that made decisions at various levels |
| glasnost | a russian word meaning "openess" |
| genocide | the intential desstruction of a person |
| collective farm | a state-owned farm in the former soviet union managed by workers, who shared the profits from their produce |
| permafrost | a layer of soil just below the earth's surface that st ays permanetly frozen |
| nationalism | devotion to the interest or culture of a nation |
| chernozen | the russian word for fertile soil, meaning "black earth" |
| taiga | thinly scattered, coniferous forests found in Europe and Asia |
| command economy | an economic system in which the government dictates what goods will be manufactured |
| perestrioka | a russian word meaning "a turning about" |
| heavy industry | the production of goods such as steel and machinery used by other industries |
| yurt | a round tent made of wooden framework and covered with felt or skins |
| state farm | a farm owned by the government and runned by the government |