Describe the environment in which artists lived under Communism in the Soviet Union. Three examples of Soviet composers and musicians who made a lasting impact in the world of music included Sergei Prokofiev‚ Dmitri Shostakovich‚ and Mstislav \"Slava\" Rostropovich. These artists helped introduce the music of high culture to the Soviet masses and sometimes became internationally recognized. Musicians were called on to compose music that could be understood by the masses and uplift the Soviet people
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 There are situations in life that can arise at any moment‚ without our control. Nuclear war and terrorism are two of these situations. There are things we can do to prepare for these situations‚ but are we ever really prepared? To live under the threat of nuclear war must have been terrible. To know that at any moment a something very catastrophic could happen to us and our family‚ and there are only a number of things we can do to protect ourselves‚ is a
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In the aftermath of World War II‚ countries such as India‚ Vietnam‚ Cuba‚ China‚ and Ghana had independence movements to change who was in power. The changes that had come were compared to a raging hurricane that the old orders could not stand against. As a result of this‚ the people who had been exploited revolted against their governments who had kept them in subjection. The communist dictators of Cuba‚ Fidel Castro‚ and China‚ Mao Zedong‚ lead revolutions to overthrow their governments and
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the Sudetenland. 2. Fascism (591-595) Fascism was a new form of politics that prioritized hyper-nationalism and attempted to craft a new society against liberal democracy‚ socialism‚ and communism. Benito Mussolini was the first political leader to officially adopt fascism‚ but it spread extremely slowly. Only Germany and Italy in Europe replaced their parliamentary procedures with fascism‚ although other select nations like Japan‚ South Africa‚ and Brazil also adopted fascism. The primary appeal
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Rise of Fascism‚ Nazism‚ and Japanese Militarism The Great Depression was an economic recession in North America‚ Europe‚ and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression that was ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. The Great Depression began in the United States but quickly turned into a worldwide economic recession. Almost all nations sought to protect their domestic production by imposing
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Communism and capitalism are two forms of government that are vastly different but used by many nations. The United States and the former Soviet Union were ran by two economic systems that were on two different sides of the spectrum because of how vastly different they were. The Soviet Union used a political system that would allow government to control everything‚ including the means of production‚ where people were allowed to live‚ and even what career people were allowed to go into to. Communism
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Rise of Communism in China Introduction The main reason why the Communists came to power in China was because of the failing policies and actions used by Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalists) of which the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) took advantage. However in addition to that‚ there were also significant factors such as the poor conditions during the beginning of the twentieth century in the Republic of China and the Japanese War (1937 1945)‚ that led to the insufficiency and weakness of the GMD
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‘Anarchism’ and ‘Communism’ are words that often carry negative connotations‚ especially in the United States. Individuals with views that align with any of those political ideologies are often labeled as “anti-American‚” for their ideals are nothing like our own. Anarchists advocate for the abolishment of government‚ while Communists argue for a regulated economy and production that is shared equally. These ideologies are completely antithetical to views in the United States‚ where a strong government
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Both communism and capitalism are political ideologies. While communism is “a system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs”‚ capitalism is “an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit” as stated by oxforddictionaries.com. Some similarities between communism and capitalism are that both emerged after the fall of feudalism
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staggering number of deaths that occurred and had left the economy weak. The working class believed in opposition of the liberal government‚ which led to other political ideologies taking the stage. Italy’s move toward fascism was due to the people’s fear of a socialist revolution. Fascism is a political ideology that took over Italy in 1919. It is referred to as a non democratic government that supports nationalism‚ loyalty to the state‚ violence‚ and expansion of the country. It also is known to be
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