Eduqas GCSE History key terms

A person's position within society, linked to factors such as wealth, occupation and status.

A German political party that represented workers and supported parliamentary democracy; its leader Friedrich Ebert headed the new government in November 1918.

Stalin’s policy of prioritising the strengthening of socialism within the USSR rather than making immediate world revolution the priority.

A state-directed approach to art and culture that presented workers and socialist society in heroic, optimistic ways.

Movement between social positions, for example when educational opportunities enable someone to enter a better-paid occupation than their parents.

The relationships, institutions and expectations that organise society, including differences in wealth and authority.

A change intended to improve people’s living conditions, health, education or financial security.

The tasks and responsibilities society expects a person to undertake, such as earning wages, caring for children or managing a household.

Government provision of support such as pensions and unemployment payments.

Social disapproval attached to a person’s circumstances or behaviour, such as being divorced.

Support for people facing hardship, such as unemployment, illness or poverty.

A person believed to be able to predict the future, sometimes consulted for protection against illness or misfortune.

The authority to govern and make decisions without being overruled by an external power.

One of the constituent territories of the USSR, with its own republican government but subject to central Soviet authority.

A resort where visitors drink or bathe in mineral-rich spring water believed to benefit their health.

The Spanish fleet sent by Philip II in 1588 to support an invasion of England and overthrow Elizabeth I.

The mainland shores of the Caribbean where Spain established settlements and extended its empire, distinguished from the Caribbean islands.

A member of the revolutionary communist Spartacist League, led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, which opposed the new German republic and participated in the January 1919 rising in Berlin.

A town visited for its mineral springs, whose waters were believed to have healing properties.

An illegal bar selling alcoholic drinks during Prohibition in the USA.

Sport watched by an audience, whether at the event or through the media.

Buying an asset, such as land or shares, in the hope of selling it later at a higher price.

The island group in present-day Indonesia also known as the Moluccas, sought by European traders for valuable spices such as cloves.

Relating to religious life and authority, rather than worldly government or possessions.

A commercial arrangement in which a business supports a sporting individual, team or event in return for publicity for its brand.

The mistaken belief that living organisms could arise from non-living material, such as microbes appearing spontaneously in decaying matter.

The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary organisation led by Heinrich Himmler. It carried out most of the murders during the Night of the Long Knives, became independent of the SA afterwards and administered the concentration camp system.