what are effects of communism on the United States?
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THE EFFECTS ARE EVERYTHING BUSH HAS DONE
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McCarthyism in the US.\nThe Berlin Airlift\nThe Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cuban missile crisis, revolts against the state in East Germany, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. the Soviet war in Afghanistan, conflicts in the Middle East with the Soviet Union supporting Arab nations and the US supporting Israel\nThe building of the Berlin Wall.\nNixon's visit to China.\nThe first space satellite launched by the Soviet Union and the subsequent space race which led to the moon landing by the US.
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the soviets and americans wanted to spread communism and democracy respectively and wanted to prevent the other from spreading their ideologies. this led to the cold war.
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The great depression seemed to hit the American people a lot harder then the cuban missile crisis. American people were forced to live in shanty towns which they named 'Hoovervilles' after the president...The riff with Cuba though has still has not been sorted out completed with the US...
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Communism uses red as a symbolic color in their flags, uniforms, etc.  "Red" refers to Communism.\n\nDuring the Cold War time, people thought for sure we would eventually be attacked by the Soviet Union and/or China and/or Cuba (refer to the Cuban Missile Crisis here).  The concept of being better off dead than red meant that it was preferable to die fighting than allow our nation to become overtaken by communists.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
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It's a great book.  It's about communism.  Under communism the workers are worse off than they were under capitalism.
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Welcome to the world of political philosophy vs political propoganda.  Okay a couple of things socialism means that the government has more control over business.  MAking sure there is money for healthcare, welfare, education, etc.  There are many socailistic countries in Europe that are democratic and doing fine.  Communism is further left.  Communism is an economic model and not a political one.  You could have a democratic communism.  What has happenned is a lot of solcialistic dictatorships.  There is yet to be a true communist country.  Unfortunately human greed always ruins communism as it will do with capitalism (according to marx) and there is examples of it starting to happen now (outsourcing jobs for penny wages).  Captilism will expand until it cannot expand any further and then collapse upon itself (basically once the rich have starved the poor whats left?).  It is a very confusing issue.   Anarchy is a political model and I would say is the opposite of socialism...which is no governemnt at all.  However I have been an anarchist for awhile, not because of punk, but because I have no faith in the politcal process today.  Too much business influence and lobbyists to really help most individuals.  But the pistols do rock.
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germany invaded poland\ngermany invaded holland \n(or pearl harbour if you're american)\n\nthere were lots of effects\nwomen had an increased role and respect in the work place\nrise of communism/NATO alliances
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pure d Communism, whats this world coming to? HAND have a nice day!
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The US is nothing like the USSR of yesterday.  The fact that you can openly complain about our government shows the difference.  Sure we have our problems here but, Americans really have it good.
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American imperialism after World War 2. The US tried to stop Communism everywhere, in an attempt to manipulate everyone into thinking democracy is better than communism. The conflict is the fact that the USSR did not have a communist form of government, but was run by the so-called Communist party. The Communists didn't follow the rules of communism, and America did what it did to show us how we need to rely on our government to protect us from "evil".
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He was referring to the threat of the spread of COMMUNISM...whether it be in Russia, SE Asia, etc.\n\nAsk the French in their territory named INDO-CHINA... VIETNAM.\n\nAsk the people in the Balkans...
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Capitalism at least gives people the chance of getting out of poverty.  Communism only the upper party leaders have money.  In communism everyone is poor, everyone has to wait in lines for goods, merchandice is poor quality.\n\nMillions have died because of communism.  Freedom of speech is non-exsistent.  Famines due to government controls.  Communism essentially makes government god.  Give me capitalism and give me freedom.
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based upon the governments decisions to accept communism as their political ideology.  The nothern part of the respective countries were influenced by China and the USSR, while the southern part of the country accepted the ideology of the western free world of captializm.
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Communism is a form of economy where, in theory, all property and businesses belong to the people as a whole.  It is commonly misaligned with "dictatorships" as seen in a previous answer.  \n\nIf communism could achieve what it was truly meant to be, it would mean that every citizen would have a say in how property and businesses were used and operated.  \n\nHowever, communism oftens makes it easier for a dictator to take advantage of the people and assume power.  It is important to note though that a dictator truly has nothing to do with the economic system of communism.\n\nSocialism is somewhere between capitalism and communism.  It allows for the private ownership of business.  However, the government and the people control services vital to the people such as medical services.
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Communism is a system of government where the social order is the same for everyone. Everyone is equal, except in a country where Communism has been abused by a dictator and/or political party. In this form of Communism, everyone is equal except for the members of the political party and/or the dictator.
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Yes it will cause problems for the USA. Socialist societies/governments cannot sustain themselves...and eventually we will see the population on "save the children" commercials..and we will be expected to subsidize them.\n\n"...just 35 cents a day...less than the price of a cup of coffee you can..."