To ensure we’re all on the same page, let’s first agree on a practical (and not philosophical) definition for the word “communism.” Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines communism as “1: a theory advocating elimination of private property” and “2: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed.” Wikipedia ...
Post World War II strategies for the United States and the U.S.S.R. were drastically different. Many elements shaped the way that each formed their policies and goals for post-war Germany and Eastern Europe. After World War II, the United States had very strong opinions and ideas on what should be done in post-war Germany and ...
The twentieth century has been called by many one of the most tumultuous in world history, overseeing the deaths of millions in wars, genocide, world wide political threats and the development of weapons of mass destruction. Some of the greatest leaders and speeches have been given in this time, trying to ease the minds of ...
What is communism? Communism is an economic system in which all means of production such as land and natural resources are owned by the entire community, and used for the good of all the members (Red scarf Girl). The motive behind a system like this is that it prevents a person or group of people ...
Socialism is a term that was coined in the late eighteenth century. Robert Owen and Henri De Saint Simon were the first to use and introduce this term in order to bring an understanding of another economic system. This modern concept was viewed by Robert Owen and Henri De Saint Simon as an economic Utopian ...
The basis behind Marxism-Leninism is that people have to make the communist revolutions happen with the purpose of directing toward communism. In order to do that, they have to energize people, especially peasants to be more effective in production and also impulse the development of industry by making factories, modern means of production… For that ...