How did communism gain power?

Answer 1

Very much like they do in democracies. They work within the party system, which is a process called paying your dues.They perform menial jobs, gain favor and are advanced to a new and more challengeing position, party offices got them advancement to new positions. In a democracy the prize is the presidency, in a communist state it is the office of Party Secretary. In either political system, the goal is to obtain and to retain power. Stalin achieved it by terror, Nixon retained his position by employing criminally covert intelligence activities on his potential opponents. Ideologies may have vast differences, but politicians seem to employ similar methos.

Answer 2

Different ways throughout history

• Revolution: Russia 1914 Bolshevik Revolution, Communist party took over
• Being conquered: Most of eastern Europe became communist after World War II when the Soviet Union gained control over the area.
• Communist Party becoming elected

Answer 3

Well perfect society just isn't possible.Communism is one proposed solution to these problems. Communism is a type of government that relies on collectivization of labor and good to equal out the classes. ... This central goal has caused capitalist nations to keep their guards up, fearing ... Does communism work in practice? ... Cold War, the struggle for power and influence in the years after World War 1 when the Russian empire changed to the USSR.

Answer 4

Communism gained power because it promised the middle and lower classes equality with the higher classes. Once Communism was in power however, it made everyone equal:equally poor.