PPT-Rise of Communism in the US

SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I a Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red Scare and immigrant restriction  . Setting the Stage. A history of bad feelings between the U.S. and Soviet Union ever since the Russian Revolution in 1917. Soviets disagreed bitterly about strategy with their American and British partners during WWII. USSR. Soviet Union and Satellite Nations. 1989: Tiananmen Square in China. 1950: . Korean War. Timeline of Communism in the 20. th. Century. 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990. Ella Willford, Piper S-A, Gigi Rich, Grete Hamnes, Anna Moskowitz, Kathy Vo. Socialism. Socialism: a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.. 1905-1982. American Author. Ayn Rand Background. Born in Russia in 1905 as Alisa . Zinov'yevna. . Rosenbaum. She witnessed both the Kerensky and Bolshevik Revolutions during her teenage years in Russia.. S. Todd. Capitalism vs. Communism. Capitalism. and . communism . are opposing schools of thought in . economics and politics. The central arguments in the communist/capitalist debate are about:. Economic equality . L/O – To identify the causes of ideological conflict in Asia. US Foreign Policy 1949-1950. By May 1949, the Berlin Blockade had been defeated, West Germany (FRG) had been created and the NATO alliance had formed. The USA was optimistic that . Who is Marx?. MARXISM. Meaning. Encompasses many political theories advocated by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Human actions and institutions are economically determined, class struggle is needed to create historical change and . Warm up. Finish packet from yesterday. Animal Farm . by George Orwell . Written in 1945 . At the time it was published, the UK and US were in alliance with the Soviet Union making the book very controversial and it was initially rejected by a number of publishers.. Chapter Issue: To what extent is communism or fascism a valid response to liberalism?. Relationships Among Ideologies. Above is a chart denoting the relationships among these ideologies based on the values of collectivism. Both are economic systems. The true form of both these systems does not exist.. Capitalism vs. Communism. The Theories of Each. Communism. Capitalism. Everyone is equal (No matter your education or. L/O – To identify the key features of Marxist ideology. Fascism. A class of political ideologies (and historical political regimes) that takes its name from the movement led by Benito Mussolini that took power in Italy in 1922. . Industrial revolution spreads….. Rising Economic Powers are all industrial. Each will want access and control over RAW MATERIALS and MARKETS. raw materials: . Markets:. Q: What might happen when industrial nations want what NON-industrial nations have? What effect will the “industrial vs. NON-industrial tension” have on the world?. : You have two cows. You give one to your neighbor.. Communism. : You have two cows. You give them to the Government and the Government then gives you some milk.. Capitalism. : You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.. What is communism?. -. In this theory, socialism is when you’re on the way to communism. (Today, many people believe in socialist ideas without necessarily believing in communism). Some signs of socialism would be government owning of major private businesses (like banks); government owning of major public services (like hospitals and healthcare); and laws that make rich people contribute more taxes so that there isn’t a huge difference between rich and poor..