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Socialism & Communism Chapter 23 – Section 2

Socialism & Communism Chapter 23 – Section 2. Chapter 23 Section 2. Vocabulary The Communist Manifesto Socialism Communism Welfare State Command Economy Five Year Plan Collectivization Privatization Great Leap Forward. Chapter 23 Section 2. Main Idea

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Socialism & Communism Chapter 23 – Section 2

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  1. Socialism & Communism Chapter 23 – Section 2

  2. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Vocabulary • The Communist Manifesto • Socialism • Communism • Welfare State • Command Economy • Five Year Plan • Collectivization • Privatization • Great Leap Forward

  3. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Main Idea • We will examine and evaluate systems (Socialism & Communism) that are at the opposite end of the economic spectrum of what the United States employs • We will discuss the theories of Marx, identify the characteristics of Communism and Socialism

  4. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Karl Mark Theory • The father of modern socialism & communism was capitalism’s most significant critic in response to the Industrial Revolution • Marx along with his contemporary Friedrich Engels argued for a radical economic change Marx Engels

  5. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Industrial Revolution • Socialism developed largely in reaction to the poverty and other hardships that accompanied the Industrial Revolution

  6. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Karl Marx’s Theory • COMMUNISMis often called a collectivist ideology, which calls for the collective, or state (government), ownership of land and other productive property

  7. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Marx’s view of history • To Marx, all of history was a struggle between social classes competing for control of productive property • One class was the oppressor, while the other was the oppressed • Marx believed that eventually the people would revolt and take down the bourgeoisie (upper class)

  8. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Labor Theory of Value • In Marx’s view, the value of a commodity was set by the amount of labor put into it • Marx rejected the idea of free enterprise, profit and competition • Marx believed that prices should be determined by the cost of the labor to produce it, not by supply and demand

  9. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Nature of the State • Marx saw the state and its government as tools by which the capitalists maintained their order and privileges • Marx felt that the government should control businesses and that religion should be banned

  10. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Dictatorship of the Proletariat • Marx did not believe a “free, classless society” would initially be formed, but rather, in the transition an authoritarian (dictator) state would represent and enforce the interest of the masses

  11. Chapter 23 Section 2 Characteristics of Communist Economies

  12. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Soviet Union • The Five-Year Plans • A series of five-year plans were used to organize and run the Soviet economy, all under the supervision of one large economic planning agency called Gosplan

  13. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Soviet Union • Gorbachev’s Reforms • Mikhail Gorbachev initiated perestroika, a reform which placed more authority in local management, linked salaries to performance, loosened price controls, and allowed some profit incentives

  14. Chapter 23 Section 2 • The Soviet Union • Transition to a Free Market • With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has been in a constant transition to a free market. A key component of this transition has been privatization, or the return of nationalized enterprises to private ownership

  15. Chapter 23 Section 2 China and Other Communist Nations

  16. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Socialismis an economic and political philosophy based on the idea that the benefits of economic activity—wealth— should be equitably distributed throughout a society

  17. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Socialists emphasize government interventions as the way to achieve a more equitable distribution of both income and opportunity, thus reducing great differences between rich and poor

  18. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Characteristics of Socialist Economies • Nationalization • Placing enterprises under government control, often by taking over privately owned industries, is called nationalization • Public Welfare • Socialists aim to guarantee the public welfare by providing for the equal distribution of necessities and services

  19. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Characteristics of Socialist Economies • Taxation • Because social welfare services are quite expensive, taxes in socialist countries tend to be high • Centrally Planned Economy • In a centrally planned economy, government officials plan how an economy will develop over a period of years. A democratic socialist economy may or may not have strict central planning

  20. Chapter 23 Section 2 • Socialism in Developing Countries • Socialism has won a large following in developing countries • One reason for socialism’s appeal is that most developing nations are starting from scratch at building industry, often having no local tradition for large-scale industry • However, social unrest and political instability are persistent problems in developing nations, and socialist governments often become authoritarian in nature.

  21. Chapter 23 Section 2 Pros of Socialism • Socialists say that it is fairer to supply everyone with basic needs, such as medical care • Socialists argue that it is morally superior to capitalism because it evens out inequalities • Defenders of socialism also argue that it gives workers and ordinary citizens greater control of their everyday lives

  22. Chapter 23 Section 2 Cons of Socialism • Critics say socialistic countries have a tendency to develop too many layers of bureaucracy • In the eyes of socialism’s critics, the smooth running of an economy is too complex to be directed by central planners • Another criticism is that socialism deprives people of the freedom to decide for themselves how to use their income • Incentive for achievement is diminished and inactivity is encouraged • By its very nature it is an unsustainable economic model

  23. Chapter 23 Section 2

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