elongated tension between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. It was a clash of these supergiants in political‚ ideological‚ military‚ and economic values and ideas. The blame for the Cold War cannot be placed on one person -- it developed as a series of chain reactions as a struggle for supremacy. The conflict in ideologies between capitalism and communism resulted in one of the greatest conflicts of the twentieth century. Both the United States and the Soviet Union share equal responsibility
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Sanya DP-1 Q. ANALYSE THE FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY IN CHINA. In the beginning of the 20th century‚ the Qing dynasty‚ which had ruled China for 2000 years‚ was in decline. The period following the end of the empire in 1911 was a turbulent one‚ with various groups fighting for power in China. This civil war ended only in 1949‚ with the Chinese Communist Party establishing control over the country. There are quite a few factors that led to this rise of communism in China
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“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles”‚ is a long forgotten quote by the most influential social philosopher of all time‚ Karls Marx (Engels 3). Gaining fame after his publication of The Communist Manifesto‚ Marx brought the idea of class struggle to the forefront of the public’s thought. The most prominent class struggle across the world‚ and indeed the one Marx chose to highlight‚ exists between bourgeoisie and the working class. The bourgeoisie is considered
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on Earth a big endeavor is taking place‚ an important plan‚ on which realization we are allowed to collaborate as faithful servants‚ certainly will not succeed.” The Collapse of the Soviet Union is a large example of this quote being true. Emerging from the Russian Empire‚ the Soviet Union was a union of several Soviet states including Armenia‚ Georgia‚ Ukraine‚ Estonia‚ Lativa‚ Belarus‚ and many more. The USSR‚ at one point‚ was a global superpower in the 1900’s that was ruled by communism. Within
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"Soviet Communism and National Socialism: Similarities in Practice" Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin came to power in post-World War One Europe on platforms meant to unite their nations on common ideals. The National Socialist Party (Nazi Party) argued against democracy and liberalism and espoused nationalistic claims of German superiority. Soviet Communism emphasized an overthrow of capitalism through a workers’ revolution and the establishment of a system in which property is owned by the community
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civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. The KMT’s failure was due to poor management and widespread corruption within the party. In 1912‚ the last Chinese Emperor abdicated‚ with many parts of China resisting Imperial rule. With this abdication‚ China disintegrated into various smaller provinces‚ each one rules by a different warlord. Around this time‚ two political parties formed. One was a Nationalist Party‚ the KMT‚ founded by Sun Yat-sen. The other was a Communist party‚ the CCP. From 1925
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ran a total of 2 terms from 1981 to 1989. He is well known for being one of the oldest serving presidents‚ and also having a great impact on the Cold War towards the end. This is what Ronald Reagan did‚ and how he continued with the downfall of the Soviet Union. In the beginning‚ Ronald Reagan was originally a politician where he served as California’s 33rd governor from 1967-1975. He was even an actor earlier on in his career‚ where he was the president of the Screen Actors Guild. When Ronald Reagan
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The Chinese Civil War‚ which took place from the end of World War I (when the Chinese Communist Party was set up) up to October 1‚ 1949‚ directly led to the creation of the People’s Republic of China‚ the world’s largest communist nation. The communists won the civil war in 1949 for many reasons. Although they did not have many things the KMT had‚ they had enormous support from the peasants. As 95% of the Chinese population‚ the peasants were the main citizens of the country. Through this mass
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conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States emerged from their clashing political and economic systems. The United States was team capitalism and the Soviet Union was team communism. Tensions rose between the two superpowers during the dual occupation of Germany after WWII. The Cold War was a competition for global influence and the promotion of their respective beliefs. In President Harry Truman’s speech‚ known as the “Truman Doctrine‚” Truman stated‚ “The Soviet Union and its agents
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Karl Marx a sociologist‚ economist and especially a political theorist wrote The Communist Manifesto‚ one of the most significant pro communism manuscripts‚ in the year 1848. During this time period the Industrial Revolution was blooming which had created two separate classes. Marx characterizes this class difference as a form of social inequality between the Proletariats and Bourgeoisies. According to Marx these two classes arose mainly due to Industry Revolution and its blooming economic markets
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