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Communism
Communism is a political philosophy that is defined by a classless society in which all goods and property are collectively owned. Some current communist countries include China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and North Korea.
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Witch Soviet leader was most responsible for the fall of Communism?
Mikhail Gorbachev was a key player in the eventual deconstruction of communism.
After the November revolution what was the first law Lenin implemented in Russia?
no one was allowed to own land
What is social ownership of the means of production?
Social ownership of the means of production refers to the ownership of the capital equipment and tools used in the production of goods and services by all of society. The concept of the "means of production" refers to large-scale capital goods and factor inputs that require social or collective effort to operate as opposed to personalized tools used in small-scale production, and thus often encompass the means of distribution and exchange.
It should be stated however, that "social ownership" is rarely used to define what is state socialism. In most discussions, this is described as "government ownership of the means of production".
Social ownership implies that the net product resulting from the production of goods and services accrues to all of society, with control of the means of production determined democratically by both users and workers who have a stake in their operation. There are generally two recognized forms of "social ownership", the first involving the proceeds generated by the use of the means of production being distributed among the worker-members of an individual organization; the second involving the proceeds of their operation being distributed to all members of society.
The second form of social ownership means society-wide ownership by a public institution distinguished from present-day states and governments as they exist under contemporary capitalism. This conception of social ownership is about distributing the economic surplus to the entire population as opposed to just those who make use of the tools of production.
Social ownership of the means of production is the major defining characteristic of socialism, which is frequently contrasted with capitalism and the concept of private ownership of the means of production.
Where did Vladimir I. Lenin go to high school?
Lenin went to the Simbirsk Gymnasium and to Kazan University. He was expelled from the university for revolutionary activities.
Who committed the US to a policy of preventing the spread of communism?
Eisenhower gets the credit for it, along Truman no doubt had his input.
Who ruled after the overthrow of the Russian government?
The Communist party and its Police arm the N.K.V.D. The Agency had field offices in all major cities of the Union, including a very busy one in Odessa. Odessa was part of the YCCP- Ukrainian soviet socialist Republic or the (Sovietskaya Ukraine) as the locals called it. there were both pro-and anti Soviet elements in the(White) Ukraine hence the N.K.V.D. and later the international KGB had their hands full. Doies that anser your question, Comrade?
Did Vladimir Lenin have any brothers and sisters?
Yes he did. He had 4 sibilings. However two of them died in infancy.
Where did the soviet union want communism to expand to?
everywhere. Stalin wanted the world's workers to revolt against capitalism
How did the us try to stop communisim from spreading?
The USA tried to stop Communism from spreading by 1)Containment 2)Airlift 3)Marshall Aid These were the 3 main reasons.
How did Lenin spread his ideas?
In 1920 Lenin adopted a new revolutionary strategy that were aimed at societies outside of the Western world. He spread the work of Karl Marx through the communist International, or Comintern, a worldwide organization of Communist parties formed in 1919 to advance world revolution.
source: Glencoe World History text book. Chapter 25 section 2, page 831. This is a High school history text book.
Were the Bolsheviks later referred to as Communists?
Yes, they were known as Bolsheviks but after they came into power and abolished all other political parties and factions, the changed their name to the Communist Party in March 1918. Their reasoning was that while before the revolution there were several Marxist political parties, now that all of them had been eliminated, the Bolsheviks were the only Marxist party in existence. Thus it had the sole right to call itself the Communist Party.
Did Stalin or Lenin have more control?
At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.
What is the cause of anti communism in world war 2?
There was no "trigger" (no specific cause). It just devoloped. Nazism existed during the 1930s too. Communism didn't become known to the outside world until about the 1920s. So, during the 1920s, 30s, 40s, the planet saw Imperialists, Nazis, and Communists, with the free world (capitalists) being the adversary of all of them.
I'm just now looking into this so don't quote me for accuracy, but I have good reason to present my theory.
I know that the Soviet Union was a totalitarian-communist country rather a country of true communist ideology. I will not attempt to explain totalitarianism because I have limited knowledge of it.
I believe that the Soviet Union fell because of its engagement in the Cold War. Communism strictly discourages competition between individuals and, therefore, between countries. The Union's activity in the Cold War shows that it was not Communism at all that failed. It was the excessive use of limited economic and natural resources that caused the country to fold in on itself.
If this is true, (which I believe it is) then it was the pursuit of political power (which is not a very Communist thing to partake in) that destroyed the USSR.
there's my theory. look into and see if it fits, afterall I've only been studying Communism for about two hours xD
Brezhnev Doctrine.
Why did the US want to stop communism in the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War was between North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was a Communist country trying to take over and control South Vietnam, thus spreading Communism to another country. The spread of Communism was something the US did not find acceptable. The roots of Communism have come from Russia who we were competing with in making the most amount and most effective nuclear weapon. This again comes back to a country working to control the world.
In what event did Vladimir Lenin take power?
Lenin took power from the Russian Provisional Government headed at that time by Alexander Kerensky. Lenin did not take power from or overthrow the Tsar. That has already been done by the time Lenin took control.
How are communism and democracy different?
Communism is an economic system. Democracy is a political system.
Communism determines how the total resources of the group are allocated so that everyone in the group enjoys the same standard of living.
Democracy is the voice of the people through the election process.
Could a Communist party candidate run in a Democratic election? Yes.
Communism is the opposite of the free-market ideals of Libertarianism.
Communism determines how the total resources of the group are allocated so that everyone in the group enjoys the same standard of living.
Democracy is the voice of the people through the election process.
Could a Communist party candidate run in a Democratic election? Yes.
Communism is the opposite of the free-market ideals of Libertarianism.
Democracy is the voice of the people through the election process.
Could a Communist party candidate run in a Democratic election? Yes.
Communism is the opposite of the free-market ideals of Libertarianism.
Could a Communist party candidate run in a Democratic election? Yes.
Communism is the opposite of the free-market ideals of Libertarianism.
Communism is the opposite of the free-market ideals of Libertarianism.
Leon Trotsky posed a threat to Joseph Stalin's hold on the power in Russia after Lenin's death. Many Bolshevik leaders supported Trotsky's philosophy of "permanent revolution" while others supported Stalin's policy of "socialism in one country." Stalin allied himself with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev against Trotsky and eventually had enough people loyal to him to expel Trotsky from the Communist Party. Trotsky continued to criticize Stalin and tried to line up support against Stalin. Stalin knew the only way to completely eliminate Trotsky as a rival would be to get him out of the country entirely, so Trotsky was exiled to Turkey.
Trotsky was exiled because of his opposition to Stalin.
The excuse Stalin gave for the exile of Trotsky was that he did not go to Lenins funeral-but Stalin idid not invite him to the funeral.
What role did the Soviet Union play in the rise and fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
the Soviet Union explored close relationships with Eastern European nations, Just as the United States created the Marshall Plan to provide economic support to Western European nations, the USSR established COMINFORM and COMICOM. Furthermore in response to the establishment of NATO, the USSR and Eastern European nations formed the Warsaw pact.
How did Vietnam become a major battlefield in the war against communism?
Yes. North Vietnam being adjacent to China did become Communist prior to our involvement in the war.
Was Leon Trotsky Lenin's rival for power?
Stalin had always supported the Bolsheviks, while Trotsky only switched from the Menshevik party to the Bolshevik party after it was apparent that the Bolsheviks would win. Trotsky was a thinker with brilliant speeches, Stalin used force for votes. Trotsky led the army, while Stalin was the secretary. Stalin had great political appeal, but Trotsky had great militaristic and organisational appeal. Furthermore, Stalin was mentally and physically strong, but after Lenin's death, Trotsky began breaking down. The power struggle between the two sparked a conflict in which Trotsky fled the USSR but was later disposed.
What conflicts and wars did not have communism as an issue?
Communism is a global classless stateless society based on production for use. It has never existed, so has been the cause of no wars. Under capitalism, wars are fought for access to raw materials, trade routes and markets.
allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system
