The Union and the Republics before 1985 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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No. of Soviet republics in 1985
No. of Soviet republics in 1985
15
Liberal nationalism definition
Liberal nationalism definition
Belief all nations should be self-governing & independent
Chauvinistic nationalism definition
Chauvinistic nationalism definition
View that a nation has right to rule other nations
Who dominated secret police & army in USSR?
Who dominated secret police & army in USSR?
Russians
What was Soviet nationalism?
What was Soviet nationalism?
Loyalty to Union over nations, based on ethnic equality & unity
What was Soviet nationalism actually based on?
What was Soviet nationalism actually based on?
Russian superiority & inferiority of other cultures
Gorbachev's key misunderstanding re: Soviet nationalism
Gorbachev's key misunderstanding re: Soviet nationalism
Believed citizens had abandoned national identities
Terry Martin's term for Brezhnev's system
Terry Martin's term for Brezhnev's system
Affirmative action empire
What did USSR stability depend on economically?
What did USSR stability depend on economically?
Continued economic growth
Effect of Brezhnev's cultural tolerance policies
Effect of Brezhnev's cultural tolerance policies
Strengthened national identities