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Definitions for various terms and concepts related to the political history of germany and japan, including the weimar republic, prussia, the third reich, the german democratic republic, the social market economy, and more. It also includes definitions for key political figures and parties in both countries.
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1919-1933 Democratic German Republic unstable TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Powerful North German state, Berlin is it's capital TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 1933-1945- name for Germany while governed by Adolf Hitler (National Socialist German Workers Party) TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 German word for Caesar; Emperor TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862-1890 oversaw the unification of Germany
noble family and royal dynasty- kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005 (a social democrat) *Chancellor is prime miniser in german- (not needed for exam) TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 German Social Democratic Party 2nd bigest party in germany 23% of vote TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 Christian Democratic Union of Germany centre-right conservative party 34% of vote TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 Christian Social Union of Bavaria
Upper Chamber of German Parliament that represents states TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 Lower house of German parliament TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 German State Legislature TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 interest group at first, that turnd into the green politcal partry- ecologoy SEE SLIDES TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 a classical liberal party in Germany led by Gudio Westerwlle 3rd largest party in germany 14 centre
two big parties and several small ones TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 1949-1990 socialist state of gemerany TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 in order to get PR you must get 5% electoral Vote TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 requires German parliament to vote in a new cabinet when it outs the current one TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 decison to replace the chancellor in germany
alowing for German workforce to be respresented TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 citizens interest groups TERM 33
DEFINITION 33 the current Chancellor of Germany CDU TERM 34
DEFINITION 34 leader of the national socialist german workers party, known as the nAZI pARTY TERM 35
DEFINITION 35 West Germany 1949-1990, with Captial in Bonn.
a state of Germany, located in the southeast of the Country TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 Chancellor of West Germany 1969-1974 former leader of Social Democratic Party (SPD) TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 German for "Economic Miracle" TERM 39
DEFINITION 39 currently Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany TERM 40
DEFINITION 40 coalition of two or more large parties who previously opposed each other in germanys case... since 2005 coalition between the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats
in japan... government minsitries, heads of keiretsu, head of democratic party broadly.. poltiicans, beureacrats, businesspeople TERM 47
DEFINITION 47 Japenese word for great economic conglomerates Formed during Meiji Govnermnet dismantled during alliance occuption TERM 48
DEFINITION 48 allianged companies after the dismantlamentment of the Zaibatsu vertial and horistnal aligned around a central bank TERM 49
DEFINITION 49 more than one representing district ask class, see slides TERM 50
DEFINITION 50 Japense Emperor from 1926-
japense prime minsiter from 01-06 liberal democrat TERM 52
DEFINITION 52 The American general who led SCAP TERM 53
DEFINITION 53 The Japanese government ministry which deals with the economic, industrial, and trade-related issues of the country. It was created in 1949 as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and was renamed in 2001 after merging with other agencies related to the country's economy. TERM 54
DEFINITION 54 The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. TERM 55
DEFINITION 55 Lower house of the Diet of Japan
right political party in Japan see slides TERM 62
DEFINITION 62 original religion of Japand TERM 63
DEFINITION 63 Akithito is the current emporer of japan since 1989 Heisei Emperor TERM 64
DEFINITION 64 Period of Japenese history from 1868-1912 abolished fuedlaism, modernizes TERM 65
DEFINITION 65 Dynasty of Shoguns who ruled Japand from 1600-to 1868 last period of Feudalism in Japan
the begining of democracy in Japan TERM 67
DEFINITION 67 concept that Japan is a state governed by the administrative guidance of the economy TERM 68
DEFINITION 68 One in whcih one party is much stronger than all the others, and stays in office for a very long time "one party winning election after election" TERM 69
DEFINITION 69 47 subordinate levels of Japan First-order Japenese civil division, like French Deparment. TERM 70
DEFINITION 70 to the north of the 4 main islands
japanese currency TERM 77
DEFINITION 77 (EU)- letting smaller government units decide most questions simliar to americans 10th amendment "resevered to the states" TERM 78
DEFINITION 78 former main spokesman for EU security matters see slide TERM 79
DEFINITION 79 President of European Commission from portugaul TERM 80
DEFINITION 80 The Single European Act (SEA) was the first major revision of the 1957 Treaty of Rome. wanted to create a single market see slides
new name for Common Market TERM 82
DEFINITION 82 currency for most of West Europe since 2002, worth $1. dollars in 2010 TERM 83
DEFINITION 83 The European Commission is the adminstrative executive body of the European Union. TERM 84
DEFINITION 84 another name for European Council, was formarlly known as council of ministers TERM 85
DEFINITION 85 Main decision making body of EU is the principal decision- making institution of the European Union
President of the European Council TERM 92
DEFINITION 92 high representative deputy of European Commision TERM 93
DEFINITION 93 base of treaty of fair moblity between EU and not EU countrys TERM 94
DEFINITION 94 civil servant of the EU TERM 95
DEFINITION 95 Highest court in the EU 15 judges
body of european laws and regulations TERM 97
DEFINITION 97 rejected by france and neterhlands in 2005 see slides, ask class TERM 98
DEFINITION 98 Supervies interest rates, money supply, and inflation in the euro area headed by Jean-Claude Trichet located in germany TERM 99
DEFINITION 99 military alliance starting in 1949 north atlantic treaty organization TERM 100
DEFINITION 100 head of European central bank
