12-PE1 Ch1-7 Key Terms

policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means

• capitalism

• détente

• guerrilla

• imperialism

• unilateral

easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries

• capitalism

• détente

• guerrilla

• imperialism

• unilateral

a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, often in unplanned ways

• capitalism

• détente

• guerrilla

• imperialism

• unilateral

an economic system based on private property, in which prices and economic decisions are based on supply and demand

• capitalism

• détente

• guerrilla

• imperialism

• unilateral

a small number of member states who are responsible for making decisions concerning UN intervention into international disputes

• bourgeoisie

• free market economy

• proletarian

• Security Council

• war of attrition

This socio-economic class owned very little; they were the exploited majority and were able to rise against their oppressors

• bourgeoisie

• free market economy

• proletarian

• Security Council

• war of attrition

communists used this term to signify the class in society that controlled the means of production and distribution; this gave them power to exploit the masses of workers

• bourgeoisie

• free market economy

• proletarian

• Security Council

• war of attrition

an economic system in which the prices of goods are set by the forces of supply and demand, and competition is allowed through minimal interference by the state

• bourgeoisie

• free market economy

• proletarian

• Security Council

• war of attrition

a military strategy in which at least one side tries to wear down the resolve of the other through battles in which the objective is not just to win, but to sap the resources and inflict maximum damage

• bourgeoisie

• free market economy

• proletarian

• Security Council

• war of attrition

the principle whereby states would cooperate with each other as a means of reducing insecurity and minimising the need for defensive alliances

• collective security

• geostrategic:

• reparations

• United Nations

• Western zones