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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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Socialism
Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx which advocates a classless society. Some of its disadvantages are: businesses are owned by the government, supply and demand are difficult to balance and the central authority dictates the means and quantity of production.
Why was losing china to communism a big blow the America?
Losing China to communism was a big blow to America because they were previously a faithful ally to the United States.
How is cuba a non democratic country?
It is a non-democratic country because it is not a democracy.
Added: It is a Communist nation. Communism is NOT a democratic form of government.
Why did Americans fear communism in the 1950?
Americans feared communism in the 1950s because some people began to believe that the communists in the United States were plotting to destroy the American Government.
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There are some key factors.
A) It is unconstitutional - because of redistribution of wealth - Income tax was unconstitutional until the 16th Amendment
B) It calls for a dictator in order to not fall apart
C) Marxist philosophers have talked about gasing those who are mentaly unfit, or disabled
D) Marxism talks about forced starilization to stop unneeded births of certain groups of people.
E) Mao Tse Sung Communist dictator of China killed between 70 Million and 80 million of his own people. To be safe I stick with saying 70 million.
F) Stalin killed between 10 million and 20 million
G) Communist dictators see the people as worker ants, and the fruit of their labor as property of the state to be used for war, causing mass starvation, and poverty
H) Communism, and Marxism sees war as the salution to economic problems (true, but prolonged war, usually ends is a broke nation)
I) Communsim you own nothing
J) Communism there is no religion
K) Communism the Government has unlimited power and can take away anay of your rights
L) Communism sees no individual rights, besides right to work, and right to rest
M) Communism always ends in a ruinned economy
N) There is not enough money in the World let alone the US for redistribution of wealth to have a possitave effect
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Quite franckly they are both wrong
Great Britain's Winston churchillsescribed the spread if communism in Europe as what?
an iron curtain
In a speech at Westminster College, Fulton Missouri on March 5th 1946, he said that "from Stettin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended over Europe".
It sounds like you are referring to the term "iron curtain" which had been used previously but which was picked up by Churchill as a theme in describing the spread of Communism in Europe.
Churchill used the term "iron curtain" in a 12 May 1945 telegram he sent to U.S. President Harry S. Truman regarding his concern about Soviet actions, stating
[a]n iron curtain is drawn down upon their front. We do not know what is going on behind.
Churchill repeated the words in another telegram to President Truman on 4 June 1945, in which he protested against such a U.S. retreat to what was earlier designated as, and ultimately became, the U.S. occupation zone, saying the military withdrawal would bring
Soviet power into the heart of Western Europe and the descent of an iron curtain between us and everything to the eastward.
US fears about the spread of communism were increased when who became a communist nation in 1949?
China fell to the communists despite US Aid to the Chiang Kaishek and the Nationalists. We did not accept Communist China as a country until Richard Nixon and the Shanghai Communique. China did have mass deaths and famine, but this did not occur in 1949. This occured 10 years later under Maos great leap forward in which opposition to the party were executed and people died of mass starvtion.
This is also known as the year of shocks because it was the year the soviets had tested their first nuclear weapon. This came as a shock because our intellegence had been saying the soviets were years away from obtaining the bomb. It was later discovered that their were spies in the US (which lead to more fear of communism) and the people responsible were the Rosenbergs.
Also, in 1948 Alger Hiss was accused of being a communist. He was proven innocent however. Later that year they had discovered incriminating evidence in a pumpkin ( its true) and Alger Hiss was convicted of Purgery in the 1950's. Alger Hiss was a high ranking official in the state department. The Soviet Threat of espionage facilitated the growth of Fear in the United States.
David Siqueiros is known as a politically and communist. The painting he did of murals was his largest piece.
When did Ukarine became communist?
Ukraine never became Communist, as it has never been a classless stateless society based on production for use and democratic control. And Communism will have to exist at a global level.
Why were Americans nervous about growing communist power?
Cold War fears affected many aspects of American life especially politics at home, too. Communism seemed to threaten the basic values that many Americans held. Some people worried that Communists in America were getting into positions of power in politics and the entertainment industry.- APEX
I KNOW THE ANSWER IS KIND OF LONG . BUT IT IS COPPIED AND PASTED EXACTLY FROM APEX. SO THIS IS THE EXACT ANSWER.
What was the Marshall Plan impact on communism and Cold War?
From the perspective of the 'Free West,' the Marshall Plan implemented by the United States in the post-World War II era may be said to have had a negative impact on Communism and a positive impact on the Cold War. Its generous support of war-torn nations often prevented Communists or Communist-supported parties from gaining control in various European (and other) nations. At the same time, it positively impacted the Cold War inasmuch as it enabled a 'reborn' Western (and Southern) Europe to serve as a powerful deterrent to any direct or outright Soviet aggression within Europe itself.
How well do you know the communism languages match the terms Apex?
Bourgeoisie: Wealthy property owners who exploit the working class
Socialism: Promotes economic equality and cooperation
Communism: Means of production owned by the state
Proletariat: The exploited working class
Who does the character Napoleon represent in the book Animal Farm?
Napoleon the pig is an allegory for Joseph Stalin.
How was Mao vision of communism differ from that of Lenin?
Mao's view of Communism was much more like Marx's while Lenin changed different aspects of Marx's theories.
When did communism start in laos?
The Indochinese Communist Party began in 1930 in Laos. This was the year that communism was first introduced, although it was only through a handful of people such as teachers and doctors. During the 1960's is when communism became more widespread among the population.
Why is communism regarded as the most revolutionary and potentially violent solution?
Communism requires a revolution where the workers violently overthrow the bourgeoisie and the capitalists. No other political form requires a violent revolution to be implemented.
internationalism
What was the policy of Leon Trotsky on the use of military force on industrial workers?
The policy of Leon Trotsky did allow the use of military force on industrial workers whenever they were on the "illegal" strikes.
