Communism Vs American Communism

Chaotic Communism

From Democratic to Communist, from peace to chaotic. Communism impacted the U.S

negatively by bringing fear and series of wars. It created a conflict between the Democratic and

Communists impacting lives of Americans.

Just like in every story, there was a beginning to Communism. The idea of communism

began in Europe during the 19th century brought by a philosopher named Karl Marx. His theory

was that if a capital economy became a socialist it would then give more power to the

government transforming it into communist. Communism is the idea of having the government

regulate the economy to make everyone equal. Having a Communist government creates “a

society free of class distinctions based on wealth, property,
The Red Scare broke peace creating violence. From communism starting in Europe

and spreading around the world created a fearful American population.

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Communism, Fear, America

The Cold war afflicted Communist Ideology. It was a war unlike any other. The cold war

began in 1941 between the Soviet Union and the United States. Tensions began due to

“communist seizure of power in Russia in 1917 and the resulting disagreements between the

Western powers—including the United States, Great Britain, and France—and the new regime”

(Snead) During and because of the War the second Red Scare came back worse than ever before.

With American’s being fearful of immigrants coming from other places to overthrow their

democratic government like they had done in Russia, the U.S decided to make Anti-communist

laws. These Laws stated that it was illegal to have communist views of any way or form. From

wealthy to poor, from even the most educated, people were negatively affected just by being in

favor or believing in communism “As this anticommunist hysteria spread throughout the
However everyone was unsuccessful. The cold war was over in 1991 leading to the

breakup of the Soviet Union, end of communism in Russia, and the United States be seen as

world power.

Lives of Americans were greatly affected by the formation of the American communist

Party. The American Communist party was founded in 1919 however their role in the 1940s was

bigger than ever. The political party had great influence in politics, people and laws. The

CPUSA was made up of communist supporters with communist views. They’re mission were to

influence communist political views. Members and leaders of this political party tried to achieve

their plans by having secret roles in numerous liberal-left advocacy groups such as the American

League for Peace and Democracy, National Negro Congress, American Writers Union, and

American Youth Congress”. ”Communist party” This group of people created a suffering

community. Laws were made and “In March 1947 President Truman barred combusts or

communist sympathizers from employment in the executive branch of the federal

government”(Haynes) The president made it illegal for having communist supporters