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Communism started in 1917 with the Russian Revolution. When the Communists overthrew the the Tsar and the Romanov Family. The conditions that led to the Russian revolution and Communism were mass poverty, starvation and just horrific living conditions for most of the Russian people in 1917. What happened under communism for the next 80 years in Russia was awful. Millions died under Stalin because he created a man made famine to get rid of a certain ethnic group which resisted his authority. Also anyone suspected of being against the state were put in jail or excuted. This happened on and off for the next fifty years after Stalin died in the 1950's.
People were routinely carted off and never seen again. Many of them were killed by the state. Or just worked to death in labor camps. In some ways life did get better for some people. But alot of people were just getting by. Their were the elites who through corruption and intimidation lived the ultimate lives of luxury, while telling everyone else they had to make sacrifices for the country.
No body owned anything. If you had a car it belonged to the state. If you had a tv it belonged to the state. Basically you had no personal rights at all and no property rights. You could not own your own home, it too belonged to the state. Communism created and caused so much suffering for people in Russia and everywhere else it gained power. Communism as a form of government was a complete disaster. As an idealogy it sounds appealing but when brought into reality it becomes a nightmare. There is lots more but I will end it here. I think this gives you a little idea of Communism was like
What else can I help you with?
When did Fall of communism in Albania happen?
Fall of communism in Albania happened on 1991-01-07.
Was the fall of Communism an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
The fall of Communism was not a effect of the Industrial Revolution, it was an effect of the Cold War.
What was the reason for the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia?
Poverty.
What year did Cambodia fall to communism?
1978
What year was the fall of communism in US and Germany?
Communism was never prevalent in the US. East and West Germany reunited in 1990 after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Did Nikita Krushev say America will fall to communism without a single shot being fired?
he didnt say 'to communism', but he did say fall from within.
Which president was responsible for the fall of communism?
Michael Gorbachev
Did Vietnam fall to communism after the war with the US?
yes
How do you find a summary on The Rise and Fall Of Communism?
By reading about it.
How did communism fall in Europe?
· Destruction of the Berlin Wall
How did the people of Europe hear about the fall of communism?
TV
What was NATOs new role after the fall of communism?
Nato's main goal after the fall of communism is still defense including military intervention in conflicts that may destabilize Europe.
