Ideologies Of Communism Vs Capitalism Flashcards
How is a communist government run?
- Those who criticise the state could face imprisonment.
- only the communist party can stand for elections.
- the elected councils rule and make laws.
- a one party state
- leader is a dictator with power of life and death
How is a communist economy run?
- wealth is unevenly distributed so there is no gap between the rich and the poor.
- wages and hours of work controlled by law. Strikes forbidden.
- a state run economy where output and prices were controlled by the state.
How does a communist state effect individual rights?
There are strict limits on freedom of speech, travel and worship.
In a communist state how are their societies run?
- standards of living are low.
- media is controlled and run strictly by the government. Censorship is in place.
How are capitalist government systems run?
- the head of the government is chosen from the winning party and becomes leader of the country.
- elected councils and parliaments make laws.
- any party can stand for election.
How are capitalist economies run?
- A free market economy where individuals make a profit and prices are set by competition.
- wages and hours are set by individual businesses. Regular conflict between workers and employers.
How does a capitalist state effect individual rights?
- it is legal to criticise the government or oppose them.
- there are legal protection of all basic human and civil rights.
How did a capitalist state run their society?
- Wealth is unevenly distributed among those who make profit so there is a large gap between rich and poor.
- average living standard are high.
- a democratic state.
- private individuals and companies own the media. Investigate journalism and expose scandals.
What happened in 1939 in Poland?
Some members of the polish government fled the country and set up an exile government in Britain which were hostile to the USSR. The were non communist and called themselves the ‘London Poles’
What happened in 1943 with the London Poles?
They heard of the Soviet atrocities in Poland and they grew increasingly worried about Russian influence in their country.
What happened in 1944 in Poland?
Once the ‘London Poles’ fled Poland, the USSR set up its own communist style government. The people in its government were loyal to Stalin and they met at Lublin. They called themselves the ‘Lublin Poles’
When did the ‘London Poles’ attack and where?
They attacked German forces who occupied Warsaw (capital of Poland) in August 1944.
What happened in August 1944 when the ‘London Poles’ attacked?
The Soviet ‘Red Army’ was just outside of the city. However even though they were to defend Poland against Germans, they did not help the London Poles because they did not want them to take over the government of Poland. This was called the Warsaw uprising.
Who won in the Warsaw uprising?
The London Poles were easily crushed by Germans because the red army had stood by and done nothing. 300,000 polish soldiers were killed and sent to concentration camps.
