PPT-The 1970s and the Fall of Communism

Eastern Europe 1970send of economic boom and emergence of Détente Willy Brandt and Ostpolitik Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe International Causes SDIRonald Wilson Reagan Oil Crisis. 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?. What’s the difference?. Communism vs. Socialism. In a way, . communism.  is an extreme form of . socialism. . . Many.  countries have dominant socialist political parties but very few are truly communist. . 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. 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?. The Roaring 20’s. The Russian Revolution (1917-1918). Before the Russian Revolution. Prior to the Revolution, Russia was ruled by Czar Nicholas II (ruled 1894 - 1917). During his reign Russia was involved in two wars.. Cold War and Decolonization. A. fter WWII, the once-mighty European empires began losing land and influence to native independence movements. I. mperial breakups weren’t . new; . independence centered . The 1970s created a trend of relaxing music and dance music.. Disco was a style of music, a dance craze and a fashion statement.. Partner dancing, but could be solo.. Flashy.. People wanted to be seen.. Mr. Braff. Communism. Economic and political system based on a single party government with the goal of equalizing power and wealth for everyone.. Goals. Get rid of . p. rivate property. Create one social class (no more rich or poor). The Rise and Fall of World Communism. 1917–present. Global Communism. A. Roots in nineteenth-century socialism (Karl Marx). B. Height in 1970s. C. Various expressions of communism: common ground. An Era of Limits. The economy was suffering in the 1970s due to the Vietnam War. The Middle East oil embargo also made matters worse. . The environmental movement brought attention to the toxic effects of modern industrial capitalism. . 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.. 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. .  . 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. .  . 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?.