BLOG 11 : Chapter 21 - Revolution, Socialism and Global Confllict
Sam Pastol
Chapter 21 begins by an introduction of the word communism. "Communism was a phenomenon of enormous significance in the world of the twentieth century. Communist regimes came to power almost everywhere in the tumultuous wake of war, revolution, or both." (STRAYER pg. 930) In other words, communism is a type of government as well as an economic system and having a communist system basically means that individuals do not own land, factories and etc. Instead, the government control all of that. "Modern communism found its political and philosophical roots in nineteenth century European socialism, inspired by the teachings of Karl Marx."
Karl Marx also known as Karl Heinrich Marx was philosopher, author, social theorist and economist famous for his theories. He is commonly known for writing and publishing "The Communist Manifesto" which embodies the author's materialistic conception of history. "In Marxist theory, communism also referred to a final stage of historical development when social equality and collective living would be most fully developed, largely without private property. Socialism was an intermediate stage along the way to that final goal." (STRAYER pg. 930) His work on understanding capitalism as a social and economic system remains a valid critique in the modern era.
Russia & China are countries that have the roots of socialism and communism:
-> A response to capitalism + industrialization
Communist revolutions were distinctive from each other. They were made by highly organized parties guided by a Marxist ideology: committed to an industrial future, political equality and abolition of private property. In doing so, they mobilized, celebrated, and claimed to act on behalf of society's lower class, exploited urban workers and impoverished rural peasants.
Socialism is an economic and political theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
To communist regimes, building socialism meant first of all the modernization and industrialization of their backward societies.
Among the earliest and most revolutionary actions of these new communist regimes were efforts at liberating and mobilizing women. As the Soviet Union mobilized for rapid economic development in the 193s0s, women entered the workforce in great numbers. They organized numerous conferences for women, trained women to run day-care centers and medical clinics, published newspapers and encouraged Muslim women to take off their veils.
The Cold War
The initial arena of the Cold War was Eastern Europe, where Soviet insistence on security and control clashed with American and British desires for open and democratic societies with ties to the capitalist world economy. The Cold War witnessed a sharp division between the communist world and the Western democratic world. It also divided the continent of Europe the countries of China, Korea, Vietnam + Germany. (pg. 950)
Chapter 21 begins by an introduction of the word communism. "Communism was a phenomenon of enormous significance in the world of the twentieth century. Communist regimes came to power almost everywhere in the tumultuous wake of war, revolution, or both." (STRAYER pg. 930) In other words, communism is a type of government as well as an economic system and having a communist system basically means that individuals do not own land, factories and etc. Instead, the government control all of that. "Modern communism found its political and philosophical roots in nineteenth century European socialism, inspired by the teachings of Karl Marx."
Karl Marx also known as Karl Heinrich Marx was philosopher, author, social theorist and economist famous for his theories. He is commonly known for writing and publishing "The Communist Manifesto" which embodies the author's materialistic conception of history. "In Marxist theory, communism also referred to a final stage of historical development when social equality and collective living would be most fully developed, largely without private property. Socialism was an intermediate stage along the way to that final goal." (STRAYER pg. 930) His work on understanding capitalism as a social and economic system remains a valid critique in the modern era.
Russia & China are countries that have the roots of socialism and communism:
-> A response to capitalism + industrialization
Communist revolutions were distinctive from each other. They were made by highly organized parties guided by a Marxist ideology: committed to an industrial future, political equality and abolition of private property. In doing so, they mobilized, celebrated, and claimed to act on behalf of society's lower class, exploited urban workers and impoverished rural peasants.
Socialism is an economic and political theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
To communist regimes, building socialism meant first of all the modernization and industrialization of their backward societies.
Among the earliest and most revolutionary actions of these new communist regimes were efforts at liberating and mobilizing women. As the Soviet Union mobilized for rapid economic development in the 193s0s, women entered the workforce in great numbers. They organized numerous conferences for women, trained women to run day-care centers and medical clinics, published newspapers and encouraged Muslim women to take off their veils.
The Cold War
The initial arena of the Cold War was Eastern Europe, where Soviet insistence on security and control clashed with American and British desires for open and democratic societies with ties to the capitalist world economy. The Cold War witnessed a sharp division between the communist world and the Western democratic world. It also divided the continent of Europe the countries of China, Korea, Vietnam + Germany. (pg. 950)
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