The life of an ant in the movie Antz, is very similar to that of a Russian citizen under Stalin's rule. Of course the economy of the ants is a command economy, and everyone has to work towards "the good of the colony". When Stalin came to power in Russia, Lenin had already introduced ...

The relationship that exists between capitalism and democracy is one that contradicts itself. It is obvious that the nations that follow the ideology of both capitalism and democracy are the nations that tend to be more industrialized and more economically stable, for example, the United States and ...

1. Russian Revolution, violent upheaval in Russia in 1917 that overthrew the czarist government. 2. Marx, Karl, 1818-83, German social philosopher, the chief theorist of modern socialism and communism. Marxism, economic and political philosophy named for Karl Marx. It is also known as scientific (...

In the film Guilty by Suspicion, we are introduced to a time over 50 years ago. WWI is over but anti-communist sentiment still runs across the country. The House Un-American Committee probes into the actions of citizens of the United States tied to the communist party. Specifically, we see this C...

In the film Guilty by Suspicion, we are introduced to a time over 50 years ago. WWI is over but anti-communist sentiment still runs across the country. The House Un-American Committee probes into the actions of citizens of the United States tied to the communist party. Specifically, we see this C...

Ideological differences between Liberalism in England and Leninism in the Soviet Union place the two nations at opposite ends of the political spectrum. The former advocates for the importance of individualism and the ability of the market to regulate itself, whereas the latter prioritizes the stat...

Many historians argue that when studying Russian history it is important to look closely at events to know what actually happened. Since Soviets claim that their government legitimacy comes from a historical process, their files were never opened or exposed to the public, therefore not enabling soci...

Under communism, only the tiniest fraction of people expressed open dissent against the system. The system tried to draw in as many people as possible as accomplices. One of the most effective means was the threat that a failure to actively denounce opponents of the ideology would mean classificat...

Diary... Analysis of my exile... December 1922 I would urge strongly that at this congress a number of changes be made in out political structure. I want to tell you of the considerations to which I attach most importance. At the head of the list I set an increase in the num...