Communism Explained

What is Communism?

Communism is a ideology of economic equality through the elimination of private property that centers on the idea that inequality and suffering that results from capitalism.

According to the communist ideology, the working class must rise up against capitalist owners and create a new society without private property, or economic classes or profits.

Communism in History

Founded in the second half of the 19^th century by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It became a dominant political philosophy in many countries across Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America and in the late 19^th it began to be developed in Russia.

The first time this ideology was ever implemented was in 1917, when the Bolsheiks seize power thought the October revolution. Once in power, they nationalized all public property as well as putting factories under government control.

Famous ideologists:

1.          Marxism
2.         Dengism
3.          Trotskyism
4.          Stalinism
5.          council communism
6.          Luxemburgism
7.          anarcho-communism
8.          Christian communism
9.          Islamic socialism

Countries that live under communism:

1.          Cuba
2.         North Korea
3.          Vietnam
4.         China
5.          Laos 

source: https://www.livescience.com/42980-what-is-communism.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/communist-countries-overview-1435178