Communist state

‘witch hunt’ against communists. However, despite the fact that this threat of communist subversion was much overstated there is still some evidence of underhand activities,…

concentration camps in World War 2, but also shows how the War led to the adoption, practice, and repercussions of a hostile communist government. In this novel courage, not only in a power to survive, but in a power to provide for family, is the most prevalent issue brought about in Hedas retelling of her time in the concentration camps and her time as wife to a communist official. One of the most endearing facts about Heda in her retelling of her experiences is that fact how despite everything…

and negatives within each state show different approaches to the communist ideal and how the structures of government affected the economy and civil liberties of each society. Communism is an ideology that seeks to create human equality by eliminating private property and market forces. The idea of communism comes from the German philosopher Karl Marx, who argued that human beings learn how to produce goods simply by using coercion to acquire them (book 276). While states have used this ideology…

opening line of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto claims that communism is a specter haunting Europe. This specter, however, was lively, not only in global history, but in literature. As communism took root in Russia and continued into Eastern Europe, allusions to communism became more present in literary works, not only from intellectuals in those areas, but Western intellectuals as well. Czeslaw Milosz, a Polish intellectual, claims that this increase in communist nations is a natural…

economy, Third World and former communist nations are not finding the same success that the United States and some European nations have. First off, Capital is wealth in the form of money or assets owned by an individual or organization. The reason why capitalism works so well in the west is because of the property systems, even in communist China their is property systems to a certain extent but they are much more restricted then the property systems of the United States. The something else…

to many people. In a collective state, every person is born into an atmosphere where you are not an individual; you are part of a group. Properties are owned by the community or group and the well-being of the group takes priority over the individual 's well-being. Communism is a political movement which forces individuals to work towards the benefits of the state. The benefits of the group are driven by politics and properties and businesses are owned by the state instead of the individuals.…

Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia. It is a one-party Communist state. Vietnam has a rich and interesting story as any other country. The name Vietnam originated in 1803 and was two separate words at first. According to everyculture.com, “When envoys from the newly founded Nguyen dynasty traveled to Beijing, the new emperor had chosen that name for his kingdom.” The Chinese chose this name because it represented an ancient state that had fought against Chinese rule. The word Viet resulted…

populated than the United States. While Benedict Anderson contends that capitalism and vernacular in print are the two major forces which create national consciousness, the forces behind China’s nationalism are slightly different (Anderson, 52-55). The Communist party in China used nation-wide education and employment as a means to not only unify China, but also to ensure the loyalty and trust of the people. Before looking at the specifics of Chinese…

the iconic communistic government. Nonetheless, in time, the Soviet Union crumbled but not without leaving behind a legacy. One of its main legacies was the creation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea. Named the Hermetic State, it stands as one of the few totalitarian countries today. However, the current regime in North Korea would not have come to life had there been no Soviet influence on that peninsula. If there was no USSR influence, Communism, anti-American…

in North Korea still has not ceased, and the genocide will continue to affect the world until their government is stopped. How Did the Genocide Happen? Who started it? It is well known that North Korea’s government is very different than the United States’, but it was not always this way. After World War II, the Korean peninsula was divided into North and South; Kim Il-sung came in to power. He started to make a “cult of personality” around him and his family, so that people would worship him.…