Revolution, Socialism, and Global Conflict

In the early twentieth century, communism was on the rise. Communism is a form of government that greatly influenced several parts of the world. It began to take rise after World War II and took off in the 1970s. Mostly the Soviet Union and China were influenced by it, but eastern Europe and Mongolia, Laos and Cambodia were also influenced. The Communist Party took shape and held major influence over the opinions of many.

Revolutions that took place led many to switch to communism. However, the Russians and Chinese turned to communism in very different ways than other nations did. They came from organized Marxist governments. Their thought was to exploit peasants in a way of advocating for them. At this time, a group called the Bolsheviks gained power in Russia. Russia was in great turmoil at the time, with a failing economy. They made promises of land for the peasants and an end to war. China was also very interested in Communism. China had a successful government, but those who benefitted were a very small portion of the nation. The rest greatly wanted a change. Many roads led to the rise of communism.

Another form of government that rose to power was Socialism. These changes in regimes led to changes for women. Conferences that educated and empowered women were held. Literacy classes were taught to women and they were taught to work in daycares and clinics. Collection of agriculture began to differ between the Soviet Union and China. Agriculture collectivization in China was rather peaceful. However, in the Soviet Uniom, peasants were forced into labor and led to deaths and famine. In many ways, communism successfully adopted an industrial way of life for many nations, but that created some issues. On one hand, population grew and way of living was improved. However, the Communist Party gained more control and peasants were forced into more labor often. Ultimately, the Communist Party generated much fear among people. Many Communists were accused of questionable behavior, and we're sentenced to either death or imprisonment which led to death. This became known as the Great Terror. Socialism has had many achievements as well as drawbacks.

The rise of communism eventually led to the Cold War. This war was expressed in a variety of ways. The United States became involved and created a horrific war for much of Asia. Eventually, Vietnam was encouraged by the Communist Party and busted the United States. On the subject of the United States, they played a fairly large role after World War II. The United States gained power when the made the decision as to whether government should be strong or imperial. The Communist world was strong in the 1970s, but also had an intensely strong hold on its participants. The war showed a weak side to the Communist Party.

Eventually, the Party did face a downfall. The Communist Party began to decline rapidly. A major part of this decline was economic. Communist economies could not keep up with capitalist economies, and citizens complained of delays in receiving goods. Communism fizzled in both the Soviet Union and China, though like their formation, their devises largely differed. The demise of communism in Russia was far messier, despite a movement for cultural freedom, the late 1980s uncovered shocking discoveries practiced in Russia. Overall, communism shook up the world, with its demise as shocking as its formation.