Details Title: Animal Farm, Week 1 Description: Words from Week 1 of Animal Farm & Russian Revolution study Total Flash Cards: 24 Created: 10/28/2008 15:40:07		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Tyranny Definition oppressive, unjust government; cruel, unjust use of power. Term Comrade Definition A friend who shares interest; a fellow Communist. Term Vice Definition Evil or wicked action or habit. Term Apathy Definition Lack of emotion or interest; unconcern. Term Unalterable Definition Unchangeable Term Maxim Definition A concisely expressed principle, rule of conduct, or statement of general truth. Term Irony Definition A result that is the opposite of what might be expected. Term Utopia Definition An idealized place of perfection in society and political organization. Term Allegory Definition An extended metaphor. Term Satire Definition Uses humor or irony to criticize human nature. Term Totalitarianism Definition A political system based on complete governmental control of all aspects of life, often by force. Term Symbol Definition Something that stands for something else. Term Stalin Definition Became Russian dictator; responsible for the deaths of millions. Term Lenin Definition Believed in revolution; leader of the Bolsheviks and Red Army in Russian Civil War. Term Trotsky Definition Second in command behind Lenin; helped lead the Red Army to victory in Russian civil war. Term Serfs Definition peasants; the very poor Term Landlords Definition the wealthy in Russia; oppressive to the serfs. Term Marx Definition wrote The Communist Manifesto; believed the peasants would revolt and form a better Russian government. Term Five-year plans Definition Stalin's idea; designed to make Russia a more industrialized superpower. Term Communism Definition every person receives an equal share of wealth. Term Capitalism Definition free enterprise; open market Term Industrialization Definition gains in technology to advance production Term Collectivization Definition Independent farms had to merge to form larger, government controlled farms Term The Great Purge Definition Those who opposed the government were killed or exiled.