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France
Louis Gautier has written: 'Table rase' -- subject(s): Parti socialiste (France), Politics and government, Socialism
Socialism
Although socialist models and ideas espousing common ownership have existed since antiquity, the modern concept of socialism evolved in response to the development of industrial capitalism. Count Henri de Saint-Simon (17 October 1760--19 May 1825) is regarded as the first individual to coin the term socialism. He was fascinated by the enormous potential of science and technology and advocated a socialist society that would eliminate the disorderly aspects of capitalism and would be based upon equal opportunities.Note that communism is only one particular form of socialism.
Marx is mainly associated with Russia/The Soviet Union, because his theories on capitalism, socialism and communism were adopted by Vladimir Lenin and other revolutionaries to convince the people of Russia to overthrow the Czarist regime then in power in 1917. When the revolution succeeded a "communist" regime was imposed. This communist regime was not the type of communism predicted by Marx. Secondarily, one may also say he is associated with Germany, since he was a German national and with England, since he did most of his writing in London, England.
As the Industrial Revolution advanced, socialist critics blamed capitalism for the misery of the proletariat - a new class of urban factory workers who labored under often-hazardous conditions. Foremost among these critics were the German philosopher Karl Marx and his associate Friedrich Engels. In 1848, Marx and Engels offered a new definition of communism and popularized the term in their famous pamphlet The Communist Manifesto.[25] Engels, who lived in Manchester, observed the organization of the Chartist movement (see History of British socialism), while Marx departed from his university comrades to meet the proletariat in France and Germany
The person who invented communism is Karl marx. In fact, the ideas of socialism and egalitarianism existed long before Marx. Some examples are François-Noël Babeuf in France (during the French Revolution) and Robert Owen in England.
Almost every country in the worl uses capitalism, however, no one country can say that they are a fully capitalism driven country. The countries are usually either a combination of capitalism and socialism or capitalism and communism.
Richard T. Ely has written: 'French and German socialism in modern times' -- subject(s): Socialism in Germany, Socialism in France
Communes were self-contained and presumably self-governing living establishments that were organized on a communal basis. They had mess halls and so on. it was a tightly knit community ( at least in theory) and contacts with the outside- though necessary for commercial survival, were held to a minimum. on the lower ranks at leas they tried to impose a moneyless economy. There were a number of societies of this type in the United States- most originally having some Religious basis such as the Ephrata Cloister, now a tourist attraction and such things as convents and monasteries, mission-houses, etc. Therefore they were not (Godless communists). Soe fo the religious ones included the Ephrata Cloister, the Brooke Farm, Oneida Community- portions of which still exist as purely commercial ops, and the Amana society which also manufactures appliances. the Hutterite religion has communistic aspects, and is often confused with the Amish but uses, in fact absolutely requires the most up to date farming machinery and equipment. There were both agrarian and industrial communes. There was one in France, still active that was based in part on a steel foundry- I cannot recall the name. Communes frequently had some religious basis unlilke Marxist Communism.
Eric Melchior has written: 'Le PS, du projet au pouvoir' -- subject(s): History, Parti socialiste (France), Parti socialiste de France, Politics and government, Socialism