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| centrally planned economy | a system in which the state owns and controls the means of production; production of goods and services is centrally planned |
| production target (quota) | number of goods a factory or farm was to produce; a goal |
| state farm | farms owned and operated by the state |
| enterprise | business; referred to as factories in the Soviet Union |
| the plan | the official Soviet program of economic goals |
| market economy | an economic system inwhich the means of production are controlled and owned by individuals for personal profit; synonymous with capitalism |
| collective farm | farms operated by a group of individuals; profits given to the state and then shared amongst the farmers |
| command economy | another term for centrally planned economies, socialsm, collective ownership |
| means of production | the components needed for production: land, labour, capital |
| Gosplan | The central planning agency of the Soviet Union (the State Planning Commission) |
| scarcity | resources are not plentiful; land, labour and capital are insufficient for demand or need |
| "storming" | the rush to complete one's work so as to meet the production target |
| foreign currency | money used by another country |
| the second economy | the unofficial and unplanned part of the Soviet economy; the "black market" |
| satellite countries | countreis in Eastern Europe with communist governments |
| Great Purge | the murder or imprisonment, under Stalin's order, of anyone who opposed his rule/millions were killed or forced to work in labour camps |
| totalitarianism | a government with complete ocntrol over all areas of human life |
| Cold War | a prolonged contest between the USA and the USSR that stopped short of direct armed conflict; instead propaganda, threats, espionage and diplomacy were employed |
| tyrant | an absolute ruler, often and oppressive or cruel one |
| Iron Curtain | an imaginary line separating the Soviet Union and the nations it controlled from the rest of the world |
| incentive | that which encourages a person to do something |
| heavy industry | industries that produce weapons, aircraft, machinery etc... |
| collectivization | many small farms collected into a single unit for joint operation under gov't supervision |
| light industry | industries that produce textiles, food, clothing, etc... / these items are often called consumer goods |
| persecute | to oppress or harm people because of their religious or political beliefs |
| dissident | a person who criticizes the government and the way the country is run |
| ideology | a set of beliefs or ideas |
| quality of life | how good a life a person has |
| detente | the easing of tension between the Capitalist West and the Communist East |
| Politburo | the most powerful policy-making body of the Communist Party; controls the government |
| General Secretary | the leader of the Communist party |
| propaganda | ideas or facts to bias or hurt; often is accomplished through manipulation of the media |
| standard of living | a measure of the amount of material wealth a person has |
| KGB | the commonly used term to describe the secret police force of the Soviet Union |
| cells | a very small unit of the Communist Party that could be formed with three or more members; the eyes and ears of the Party |
