GulagA system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union
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A system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died.
ArchipelagoA group of islands
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A group of scattered islands or an expanse of water with many islands.
TotalitarianA system of government that is centralized and dictatorial
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Of or relating to a system of government that is highly centralized and requires complete subservience to the state.
DissidentA person who opposes official policy
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A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an dictatorial state.
RepressionThe action of using force to control someone or something
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The action of using force or restriction to control a person, group, or behavior.