Revolution, Socialism, and Global Conflict

Modern-day communism found its political and philosophical roots in the nineteenth century. Inspired by Karl Marx and his teachings. By he 1970s a third of the world's population lived in societies governed by communist regimes. The Soviet Union and China were the most significant of countries affected by communism. The book states that communism leads to revolutions most of the time. In Russia, communist in power lead the people to have a revolution within a year! This is how the Romanov dynasty ended. Everytime I hear about Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov Dynasty I instantly think of the animated movie "Anastasia". The Russian revolution created a lot of controversy and gave non-russian nationalists ideas that even lead to independence. The book also discusses the revolution that happened in China. This involved the recruitment of women as well. Once in power, communist parties prepared to set up socialists societies. Communist feminism began to become popular as well. Industrial development began to take place alongside communism development. During this time the Soviet Union was under the control of Stalin, who is not the most popular guy and is also known for the deaths of many people. The cold war is an issue also brought up in the book. The cold war actually took place mainly in Europe. The British and the Americans desire for open and democratic societies clashed with the Soviet Union's insistence on security and control. The Cuban missile crisis was probably one of the most dangerous and most recognizable parts of the cold war. This involved nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons became very dangerous and were in high demand.