8.4 Spread of Communism After 1900

• Marxism, developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, emphasizes the concept of class struggle and historical materialism.materialism
• What role did Leon Trotsky play in the Bolshevik Revolution?

  Led the Red Army
• Match the elements of communism with their descriptions:

  Abolition of Private Property ↔️ No individual ownership of resources

  Collective Ownership ↔️ Resources owned by the community

  Classless Society ↔️ Social equality is achieved

  Central Planning ↔️ Economy managed by the government
• Collective ownership in communism means resources are owned by individuals.

  False
• The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital are key texts of Marxism
• What is a key feature of Soviet communism regarding agricultural organization?

  Collectivization
• Match the country with its communist leader:

  Vietnam ↔️ Ho Chi Minh

  Cuba ↔️ Fidel Castro

  China ↔️ Mao Zedong
• Major events of the Cold War in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Berlin Blockade

  2️⃣ Korean War

  3️⃣ Cuban Missile Crisis
• Which text outlines the principles of Marxism?

  The Communist Manifesto
• What were some factors that contributed to the spread of communism in the 20th century?

  Dissatisfaction with capitalism
• What economic system led to dissatisfaction and exploitation, contributing to the spread of communism?

  Capitalism
• Match the country with its communist leader:

  China ↔️ Mao Zedong

  Vietnam ↔️ Ho Chi Minh

  Cuba ↔️ Fidel Castro
• Match the country with its core value during the Cold War:

  United States ↔️ Individual freedom

  Soviet Union ↔️ Collectivism
• Glasnost and Perestroika were reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev.


  True
• Match the key features of communism with their descriptions:

  Abolition of Private Property ↔️ No individual ownership of resources

  Collective Ownership ↔️ Resources owned by the community

  Classless Society ↔️ Social equality is achieved

  Central Planning ↔️ Economy managed by the government
• The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 was led by Vladimir Lenin, who established the world's first communist state, the Soviet Union.Lenin
• What were the Five-Year Plans designed to achieve under Soviet communism?

  Industrial growth
• Who formulated the principles of communism in The Communist Manifesto?

  Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
• Utopian socialism advocates for collective ownership and social planning.

  True
• The Soviet Union was officially formed in 1922
• Who led the communist revolution in China?

  Mao Zedong
• Match the ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union:

  Economic System ↔️ Market economy vs. Centrally planned economy

  Political System ↔️ Democracy vs. Totalitarianism

  Core Values ↔️ Individual freedom vs. Collectivism
• The early influences of communism are rooted in various socialist movements and Marxist thought.
• In Soviet communism, the government plans and controls the economy
• The growth of communism as a global force was facilitated by various factors
• Which three countries are highlighted for their communist movements?

  China, Vietnam, Cuba
• The containment strategy was developed by George F. Kennan
• The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of communist rule
• How many independent states were formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

  15
• Key historical figures who formulated the principles of communism include Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto.Engels
• Order the key figures and movements that influenced communism chronologically:

  1️⃣ Socialist Movements (Saint-Simon, Fourier, Owen)

  2️⃣ Marxism (Marx, Engels)

  3️⃣ Fabian Socialism (Webb, Shaw)
• Soviet communism featured a centrally planned economy and state ownership of land, as well as a one-party rule by the Communist Party.one-party
• Communism is a political and economic system advocating for a society where private property is abolished
• Who were key figures in the early socialist movements that influenced communism?

  Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Robert Owen
• The Bolshevik Revolution was led by Vladimir Lenin.


  True
• The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
• The containment strategy was developed by George F. Kennan.


  True
• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels co-authored The Communist Manifesto.


  True
• Match the key figures of the Bolshevik Revolution with their roles:

  Lenin ↔️ Leader of Bolsheviks

  Trotsky ↔️ Bolshevik strategist
• The Soviet Union provided financial support to communist parties worldwide.

  True