From 1917 until 1990 the Soviet Union was a communist state.
it was a totalitarian state, ruled by a dictator.
Today, China, North Korea and Cuba are still communist states
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Communism
From 1917 until 1990 the Soviet Union was a communist state.
it was a totalitarian state, ruled by a dictator.
Today, China, North Korea and Cuba are still communist states
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The symbol of
Communism
hammer and sickle
both are tools that represent the two most important groups of people in the country:
farmers and industrial workers
The color associated with communism is RED
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Characteristics of communism
a communist state is a totalitarian state: the government controls every aspects of peoples' lives.
Most characteristics are economical in nature:
Planned economy: The state decides what is produced, how much and against what prices.
No private companies. All companies are owned by the state. Workers get fixed wages. Nobody makes a profit.
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Characteristics of Communism (2)
communism is internationally orientated: "workers of all
countries: unite!"
Communism is based on equality between people
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Communism Light?
In Russia, the communists seized power by means of a revolution in 1917.
In the rest of Europe, many people shared some ideas of the communists, but rather a less extreme and
more democratic version.
These people we call socialists or
social-democrats
PvdA and SP are two modern social democratic parties. They are left-wing, but not extremist
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Fascism
In 1922, Mussolini became the dictator of Italy.
His set of ideas (ideology) is known as fascism.
Today the term "fascist" is commonly used to for people who are racist and anti-democratic
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The symbol of Fascism
Fascism is named after the fasces, which is an old Roman name for a group of sticks tied together. It is easy to break one stick in half. It is very hard to break many sticks tied together in half. Fascists think that everyone rigidly following the same leader and nationalist ideas makes the country strong the same way as the sticks.
the color black is associated with fascism
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Characteristics of Fascism (1)
Fascism is against everything: especially things that are strange and other cultures
Fascism is anti-democratic: the people do not need a voice in government
There is one leader. He decides what is good for the nation and the people
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Characteristics of Fascism (2)
Fascism is nationalistic: its own state is above all
Fascism is based on inequality between people: the highly-developed must lead the low-developed. (The right of the strongest: Social Darwinism)
That is why fascism is anti-communist (which is based on equality)
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Characteristics of Fascism (3)
Do not think, just do! Feeling is more important than thinking.
Violence is good: not words but deeds
The woman is subordinate: her job is to have children.
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National-Socialism
National Socialism refers to German fascism in the period 1933-1945
Also called: Nazism
The supporters are called Nazis
The Dutch party "NSB" was also national-socialist
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The symbol of
National-Socialism
The Nazis developed powerful symbols for their party to make members feel united. They created their own salute and a red and white flag, with a swastika representing victory, on it. Hitler even thought about his moustache and haircut, so he was easily recognisable for voters.
the color brown is associated with nazism
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Characteristics of National-Socialism
National-Socialism is very similar to Fascism, but has some additional characteristics:
The German race must be kept pure.
Race doctrine and anti-Semitism
The German people need Lebensraum (= living space).
Heim ins Reich: all Germans have to live in one big German empire