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Economic Crisis. 1873. Vienna stock market collapse leads to protectionism, Depression.
Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.
Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.
Bessemer, Henry. 1813-98. English inventor of economical steel making process, 1856.
Black Nationalism. 1960-73. US political movement for economic power.
Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.
Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.
Ceausescu, Nicolae. 1918-89. Repressive Romanian dictator, 1965-. Advocated independence from USSR and western ties. Economic policy led to food, energy shortages. Overthrown and executed.
COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 1949-91. USSR and satellites central planning organization.
Corporate State. Mussolini economic system. Capitalist elements in state controlled economy.
Dawes Plan. 1924-9. US economic assistance to Germany during reparations.
Douglas, Clifford. 1879-1952. English. Conceived Social Credit theory. Economic Democracy 1920.
Economics, Classical. 19C. Followers of Adam Smith.
EEC. 1958 European Economic Community. European Union.
Erhard, Ludwig. 1897-1977. West German Economic Minister 1948-63. Chancellor 1963-6. Architect of economic recovery.
European Union. 1958 European Economic Community (EEC) of Belgium, France, W Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands. To integrate economic development of members. 1967 =European Community (EC). 1973 +UK, Ireland, Denmark. 1981+Greece. 1985 -Greenland. 1986 +Spain, Portugal. 1990 +former E Germany. 1993 =European Union (EU). Maastricht Treaty. European Parliament. European Court of Justice.
Free Enterprise. Capitalist economic doctrine of a market free from government control.
Kronshtadt Rebellion. 1921. Sailors vs Bolsheviks. Suppressed but led to New Economic Policy.
Liberalism. 19C. Movement for freedom of the individual, democracy. Bentham. Mill. Spencer. 20C. Movement to free individuals from economic restraint by social welfare programs.
Liberalism, Economic. 19C. Striving for personal profits and liberty. Manchester School. Cobden.
Little Entente. 1920-38. Economic, defensive alliance of Czechoslovakia, Romania, Yugoslavia.
Marxism. Official dogma of Communism. Dialectical Materialism. “Perfect economic system will not require political state.” Marx. Engels. Value is based on labour. Maoism. Leninism.
Mercantilism. 16-18C. Economic policy opposed to Adam Smith’s. Regulation of industry and trade. Large armies. Wealth of nation is its gold.
New Deal. 1933-9. Roosevelt’s economic policy vs Depression. TVA, CWA, WPA.
New Economic Policy. 1921-8. Russian economic program. Limited free enterprise. Replaced by Five Year Plans.