Eduqas GCSE History key terms

An organisation of people in a particular craft or trade that regulated membership and working practices.

The August 1964 decision by Congress giving President Johnson broad authority to use military force in Southeast Asia.

Gaining unauthorised access to a computer or computer system.

West Germany’s policy of generally refusing diplomatic relations with countries that recognised East Germany, used to isolate the East German state.

A communist who opposed reforms that weakened Communist Party control and wanted to preserve the existing Soviet system.

Prejudice-motivated offending directed against someone because of an aspect of their identity, such as race, religion or sexuality.

Hunting prey using a trained bird of prey, such as a hawk or falcon.

Industry producing materials and equipment, such as coal, steel and machinery, rather than goods mainly intended for household use.

The 1975 declaration agreed by 35 countries, including the USA and Soviet Union, covering European security, cooperation and human rights.

A book describing plants and their medicinal uses.

A treatment made from plants, often taken as a drink or applied as an ointment.

Holding religious beliefs contrary to those accepted by the established Church.

A person judged by a Church to hold beliefs contrary to its teachings.

Robbing travellers on roads, using force or the threat of force.

A member of the counterculture associated with rejecting conventional lifestyles, wearing alternative fashions and promoting peace and personal freedom.

A method of buying goods through instalments while using them, with ownership passing to the buyer after the final payment.

An explanation or judgement about the past, developed by selecting and making sense of historical evidence.

The importance of an event, judged through its impact, extent and lasting consequences.

The Nazi youth movement, organised into branches by age and sex; its older boys' branch trained boys aged 14–18 for military service and loyalty to the regime.

Human immunodeficiency virus: a virus that damages the immune system and can lead to AIDS.

An unemployed migrant who travelled in search of work during the Depression.

A holiday centre providing accommodation, meals and organised entertainment or activities on one site.

Payment received during time off work for a holiday, allowing workers to take leave without losing their usual earnings.

The Nazi persecution and systematic murder of approximately six million European Jews.

The famine in Soviet Ukraine in the early 1930s, intensified by forced collectivisation, repression and state seizures of food. The name means ‘death by hunger’.

A day set aside for religious observance, which could also provide a break from ordinary work and an opportunity for celebration.

The eastern Mediterranean region associated with biblical events and the life of Jesus, including Jerusalem.