Gr 8 6.1 Vocab

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per capita

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per person

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GDP (gross domestic product)

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the value of all goods and services produced in one country during a

specific period, usually a year or part of a year

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bloc

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a group of nations united by a political agreement or common interest

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ideology

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a set of beliefs that support a political system, party, or group

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dissent

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opposition to or dissatisfaction with a government or its policies

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containment

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the act or process of keeping something within certain limits

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“active internationalism”

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a policy of working or cooperating with other nations; the opposite of

isolationism

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coup d’état

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a sudden and illegal takeover of government by force

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blacklist

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a list of people or groups to be avoided or excluded

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cosmonaut

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an astronaut who is part of the Soviet, and later Russian, space program