Essays About Communism

McCarthyism is a term in use by 1954 to refer to the campaign against communism, which was started by a senator man from Wisconsin, called Senator Joe McCarthy. There are many key features of McCarthyism; the main ones are malpractices, fabricated evidence and unfair accusations in order to suppress the opposition. Senator McCarthy was crude…

Communism collapsed in 1989 and one after another, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Czechoslovakia replaced the former communist regimes by democratically elected governments. In December 1989, protest erupted in the communist Romania and the events turned violent. People started protesting on the streets and Ceausescu ordered the police and the army to crush the protest. 1142 people…

The year is 1959 and the place is Cuba. It is January 1st and Batista, thepresident of Cuba has just fled the country fearing Fidel Castro, a Cubanrevolutionary who mounted a rebel force called the 26th of July Movement againstBatista. Castro assumes power on the 16th of February and establishes adictatorship. Communist Rule In Cuba…

Imagine what it would be like to be labeled a Communist for the mere fact that you happened to sport a goatee? It happened in the 1950’s McCarthyism period! Doesn’t this sound strangely similar to the Salem witch-hunts? Perfectly normal people accused of being witches just because they were seen dancing strangely in the woods….

The shocking fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe in the lateeighties was remarkable for both its rapidity and its scope. The specifics ofcommunism’s demise varied among nations, but similarities in both the causes andthe effects of these revolutions were quite similar. As well, all of the nationsinvolved shared the common goals of implementing…

The Rise of Communism in RussiaUnless we accept the claim that Lenin’s coup gave birthto an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history ofmankind, we must recognize in today’s Soviet Union the old empire of theRussians — the only empire that survived into the mid 1980’s? (Luttwak,1). In their Communist…

CommunismCommunism-The Ideal Society? Society is flawed. There are critical imbalances in it that are causing much of humanity to suffer. I suppose that this would be the driving force behind humanity’s relentless search to plan and create a perfect society. An essential part of having an unflawed society would be having a perfect government. Throughout…

Both communism and liberalism maintain with complete certainty that the destruction of the existing society will give birth to a new form of human existence at the least approaching utopia. They are what Daniel Chirot dubbed ‘tyrannies of certitude’. A particular group of people has been responsible for blocking the happy development for centuries. In…

resulted in one of the greatest conflicts of the twentieth century. The belief that freedom and democracy would die undercommunist rule caused the United States to start a conflict thatwould last for decades. The decisions made by the United Statesin W. W. II caused tensions to rise between the U. S. and theSoviet Union. Fear…

The word communism has always been a sort of taboo word to say. Even today we call people commies to make fun or tease people. Why did all this start? How did communism become a bad a word? Well communism has always been feared since the birth of our nation. It was the form of…

A crucible, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Concise Electronic Dictionary, is “the state or fact of being tested (as by suffering)”, which attests to what Elizabeth Proctor is going through exactly. Elizabeth has quite a crucible to struggle through. The infidelity of her husband is a major element in her being. Her struggle includes staying…

The Fall of Communism in RussiaThe Reasons for the fall of Socialism/Communism and the Troublesof Starting the New Democratic System in the Russian Federation “Let’snot talk about Communism. Communism was just an idea, just pie in thesky. ” Boris Yeltsin (b. 1931), Russian politician, president. Remarkduring a visit to the U. S. Quoted in: Independent…

Communism spread dramatically during the Cold War. Russia successfully introduced communism to many smaller, unstable countries. Cuba joined forces with Russia in the effort to advance communism around the world. Technology also advanced at breakneck speeds. The US and Russia raced to claim the title “First Country to Enter Space. ” Russia won that race…

Thesis: The “Red Scare” of the 1950’s caused a massive movement forthe people of that time period. I. Introduction II. The Basis of Communisim A. Communisim: Defined B. Political Aspects 1. Communist associations 2. Communistfears C. Physical Aspects 1. Incidents 2. Blacklisting III. Propaganda A. Recruitment B. The “Red Scare” 1. Communist propaganda 2. Anti-communist…

McCarthyism in The CrucibleIn The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. There is more to the play than the witch trials, though. The Crucible was composed during a time when a similar hysteria was sweeping through America. A virtually unkown senator by the name…

Word Count: 767The purpose ofthis essay is to prove that Communism is a better form ofeconomic organization, compared to capitalism. I will usethese following examples equality, employment, health careand society, to show why Communism is a better form ofeconomic organization. First of all in a communist regime,people are all equal to each other no matter…

Word Count: 2289 has long been heralded in capitalist countries as the root of all evil. However, as with all phobias, this intrinsic fear of communism comes from a lack of knowledge rather than sound reasoning. It is that same fear that gave the world the Cold War and McCarthy’s Red Scare. The purpose of…

Unless we accept the claim that Lenin’s coup gave birthto an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history ofmankind, we must recognize in today’s Soviet Union the old empire of theRussians — the only empire that survived into the mid 1980’s (Luttwak,1). In their Communist Manifesto of 1848, Karl Marx…

Over three hundred years ago in the town of Salem Massachusetts a problem was laid into our hands. A problem that will haunt our nation for years and years to come. When our nation was faced with a simillar problemit was almost taken the same as it was with the Salem Witch Trials. This problem…

Humans have been around for millions of years, and with that comes different ways to attempt to make a better society, whether that be by ruling with an iron fist or by being thoughtful and carrying to your people. The two systems that are the most discussed and debated over are Capitalism and Communism, both…