During this time frame, Communism became a practiced political philosophy that stemmed from Socialism. During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Soviet Communist party and government provided aid for them. They encouraged their movement. All of these countries cared for a better future and better society. The French, Chinese, and Russian all were looking for ways to modernize their societies. These revolutions threatened governments throughout Asia and South America. All of their ideology stemmed from the philosophies of Karl Marx. His teachings weren't necessarily violent but most European socialists during the twentieth century advocated an uncompromising revolution.
"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 na intermediate stage along the way to that final goal."
In February of 1917, Tsar Nicholas II who was the ruler of Russia stepped down. This was the ending of the Romanov dynasty which lasted 3 centuries.
In the Chinese Revolution, communists made women's rights different and more appealing to attract them to join. They made divorce easier, outlawed arranged marriages, and gave women the right to vote as well as own property. This was very appealing to the women. Thousands of women assisted in the revolution by handcrafting blankets and essentials like shoes.
The Cold War began when America and British forces wanted more open and democratic societies that were involved in capitalist world wide economy. The NATO and the Warsaw Pact were rival military alliances. Europe then became bitterly divided. The Cuban Missile crisis paved the idea that the new arms race is nuclear weapons of mass destruction. These newly formulated weapons were very dangerous, if even a small fraction of weapons detonated it could reduce countries to ash. This is problem why there was actually no firearm weaponry or warfare during the Cold War.The Cuban Missile
Document 21.1
This was about Stalin's five year plan for development of the Stalinism. He discusses that Europe has created new industries that developed during his 5 year plan. He also states that the Soviet Union has become strong in defense and capable of supplying its army in an event of attack. Discusses how unemployment rates have dropped dramatically. Stalinism has released peasants from working under Kulaks (rich, upper class) He ends his speech by saying, "... we have achieved a victory that is truly of world-wide historic significance."
Joseph Stalin
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