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Political Figures and Ideas

Karen Spilde2007


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KARL MARX: THE FATHER

OF COMMUNISMIn 1848, he published apersuasive pamphletcalled the Communist Manifesto, emphasizing a

classless society and theroots of socialism.

Marx's criticism primarilyopposed an economicsystem known as"capitalism."

Germany, the UnitedStates, and England werepowerful nations that lived

under this system.


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MarxismSocial order in which wealth and possessions are

equally distributed among the people.

Bring about peaceful relations between all men

and women and poverty, ignorance, and starvationwould finally disappear.

The rich would be required to give up their extrawealth to the poor, and individuals would produce

according to their abilities, and consumeaccording to their needs.

Everyone would have what they needed and noone citizen would possess more than another.


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Czar Nicholas II1868 1918.

last emperor of Russia,King of Poland, andGrand Duke of Finland.ruled from 1894 until hewas forced to abdicate(give up) his throne in1917.

rule ended with theRussian Revolution of 1917 and he and hisfamily were executed by

the Bolsheviks.


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Mr. Jones =

Czar Nicholas II


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M oses (raven) =C hurch/ Sugarcandy M ountain


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Vladimir LeninLed the Russian

Revolution of 1917first great dictator of

the Soviet Union after his brother wasexecuted in 1887 (for plotting to kill theCzar),

gave up studying lawto devote all his timeto the revolution.


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Old

Major =

Marx/Lenin


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Leon Trotsky

Trotsky was abrilliant speaker

and writer whosupported theideas of socialism,which would later

becomecommunism in theU.S.S.R..


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Snowball = Trotsky(a pig similar to Napoleon)


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He was a visionary thinker, and hopedto transform Russia into an industrialpowerhouse, the envy of the wholeworld.

He spoke with such eloquence andknowledge that he gained the supportof many loyal followers.

He proved to be a strong opponentfor Joseph Stalin.


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Socialisma social system in which the means of producing anddistributing goods are owned collectively, and thewhole community exercises political power

a ruling class decide what people want or what is goodfor society and then use the power of the State toregulate, tax, and redistribute the wealth of those whowork for a living, regardless of class.

based on the idea From each according to theirabilities, to each according to their work


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Communism

An economic system where the governmentowns and manages all property, industry, andgoods produced by its citizensgovernment controls wages, production, anddistribution of goods and services

based on the idea For each according to theirabilites, to each according to his needsassumes people will volunteer to work


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Joseph Stalin" M an of Steel "

Active member of the Bolshevik party and RussianRevolution.In 1922 was

named GeneralSecretary of theC entralC ommittee.


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Napoleon = Stalin( a pig similar to Snowball )


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Stalin (continued)

mind was quick and he spoke well, butTrotsky's outperformed him in these areas.

Trotsky dreamed, Stalin focused instead on

administrative duties and on creating loyalbonds between himself and powerful menwithin the soviet party. When Lenin died in1922, Stalin's strategy had paid off and he

had the avid support of important allies. The Stalin era lasted for 25 years .


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Stalins Five Year Plans

ambitious programs to push Russia into theindustrial age.

The first "Plan" began in 1928 and ended in1933; the second and third were undertakenin the following ten years.

By the early 1940's, Russia had achieved an

industrial strength that was equal to theformer world leaders in the capitalistcountries.


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The PravdaM eans TruthThe front page of anissue of PravdaThe main headlinesays: "Declaration bythe SovietLeadershipUsed for propagandafor their cause


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Squealer = Propaganda(Pravda or Goebbels)


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Benito Amilcare AndreaM ussolini

1883-1945;led Italy from1922 to 1943. He createda fascist state throughthe use of terror andpropaganda.

He had total control of the media andeliminated politicalopponents. He wasdefeated in WWII whichalso led to his death.


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Fascisma fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to

another (bad) based upon race, creed or origin.It is possible to be both a republic and a fasciststate. The preferred class lives in a republicwhile the oppressed class lives in a fascist state.Anyone who opposes the system is oppressed


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Adolf HitlerApril 20, 1889-April 30, 1945

C hancellor andFuhrer of Germanyfrom 1934 until hisdeath.He was leader of theNationalist SocialistGerman WorkersParty (NationalsozialistischeDeutsche Arbeiterpartei or

NSDAP), or the NaziParty.


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Dr. Paul Joseph GoebbelsO ctober 29, 1897 M ay 1, 1945Adolf Hitler'sPropagandaM inister in NaziGermany

Following Hitler'sdeath he served asC hancellor


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Squealer = Goebbels/Pravda

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