Communist

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Communism was sparked in Soviet Russia when the Tsars were overthrown and Vladmir Lenin took charge. The people of Russia wanted change, and hope, so this new form of government seemed ideal. The form of government that was conquering Russia was totalitarianism. This essentially meant that the government of Russia had full control of the people; this was a political idea. Another practice that came with this new government was communism, which was an economic idea which entitled the government to own everything, and the people of Russia had to work for the government. Matters were only made worse when Joseph Stalin took charge after Lenin’s death, when he continued to support a communist Russia. Stalin did many horrible things to the people of Russia; he killed many over fake convictions and held people hostage in this insane republic. Some of this was due to the Great Purge, which targeted many Russians and exiled them. Joseph Stalin arranged for many of the ethnic minorities in Russia to be deported. When it was finally recorded in the late 20th century, people found that 3 million deaths could be accounted to Stalin's authority.

Communism was contemplated from Leninism (created by Lenin) and was a socially enforced economic based system where as Leninism was driven more freely. Leninism was contemplated from Marxism which was never really an actual government, more just a theory of a government. Started in Europe (Britain) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels derived this government type, more based on psychology and small town/community control not full scale country control. It was based on __less__ diversity.

In February of 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the communist manifesto, which was a pamphlet of ideals and the purpose of the communist league. Contrary to popular belief, the ideals in the communist manifesto were different from the ones that were used in communist russia. However the book helped spur the October rebellion on almost 70 years later.The October revolution was the rebellion of the peasantry against the aristocracy. The rebellion was led by Vladimir Ilych Ulyanov or Lenin.

Joseph Stalin grew up very poor and became the leader of the largest (land wise) country in the world. He stopped Germany in there foot steps during World War 2. But he believed communism was better than democracy he was an evil dictator. He made it so no one could leave from were they are. There was a food shortage so the couldn't leave to other countries for food because they would get killed. Many died do to starvation. He killed 5 million because the where to wealthy. He thought everything should be equal thats why he killed those with even a little more money than others.

The communist revolution was lead by the Bolsheviks. The Bolshevik red guard took over government buildings and helped arm the population. The Bolsheviks name is particularly interesting. It is derived from the Russian word for majority.

Fidel Castro was born in 1926 into a wealth family in Cuba. Later in his life Fidel Castro became the communist leader of Cuba. Fidel Castro was the leader of the revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Not long after this revolution Fidel Castro was sworn in as a Prime Minister of Cuba. Ironically, he he was the one that became the dictator of Cuba. Fidel Castro also lead cuba into a one-party socialist republic. He also was a supreme military rank as the Commander Chief of the armed forces of Cuba.

Joseph McCarthy was one of the important people who sparked the Red Scare. He was known for his lying of military experience and his talent of his persuasive voice. He convinced and scared many Americans of an economic idea called communism, and also brought it into the United States. This system and type of government originated from Russia, but was a way Joseph McCarthy could frighten many innocent American people. This new idea ,also known as McCarthyism, became much of a scare to the American people, and started a whole new era of fear. McCarthy was also known for his long list of about 250 people that were convicted of being a communist or working with the idea of communism as a Russian spy. Many people bought into his crazy ideas of communism, but others fought against him. Chase Smith was a Senator from Maine, who spoke out against Joseph McCarthy along with many others like Edward R. Murrow. He played an important part in defeating Joseph McCarthy because he was able to show people the real McCarthy by creating a TV film about him called See it now. People were shocked and disgraced at what they saw when they watched these films. The only purpose that Murrow was looking for when developing these films, was to make Joseph McCarthy look stupid, and he succeeded. It seems silly to think now that people had bought into all McCarthy’s lies, but things were very different back then. Joseph McCarthy was finally put on trial to end this outrageous behavior. This was the final act that rid McCarthy of any dignity that was left. He was a finally given the respect he deserved.
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