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| Famous Byzantine church. Turks added minarets when it became a mosque |
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| Taking over countries to make an empire |
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| Gaining economic benefits from another country without actually conquering it. EX. US in Latin America |
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| Confidence in human ability to understand the world and improve it. |
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| Appeared in 17th century Europe, in response to many wars. Power is in the hands of a ruler who governs by divine right. |
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| As taught by Karl Marx, it includes this belief: history as a series of class struggles |
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| The class that owns the means of production will also control the law, goverment, arts |
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| The proletariat will overthrow the bourgeoisie |
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| The proletariat will set up a classless society, with elimination of private property |
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| Marxism plus government by dictatorship. Ex. China under Mao |
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Launched by Mao in 1966 with 3 purposes:
a) complete the Communist Revolution, with complete elimination of private property
b) Get rid of the "olds" (old ideas, Western influences)
c) eliminate Liu Shaoqi, and other rivals to Mao's leadership |
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| Young people who were active in China's Cultural Revolution. Mao used them against his rivals and against the "olds" |
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| Social (group) ownership of property. Can be true of ALL property, as in Marxism, or only PART of the economy, as in revisionist Marxism |
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| (also called revisionist socialism) Private property is allowed. Revolution is not the goal; power by working within the system |
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| Private ownership of property |
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