Communism became a worldwide phenomenon in the late 19th
century. Anyone interested in philosophy during this period took a long, hard look at
the idealism of communism. In the early 20th century, communist powers took control of
Russia and surrounding countries (changing the name to the Soviet Union). China and
Cuba were taken over by communist factions afterwords. In the middle to late 20th
century, communist nations were aiding communist factions in taking over countries such
as Korea, Veitnam, Afghanistan, the Balkans, and some other places. This was viewed as
a threat to the nations of the West.
The Cold War is a
concept referring to the building of two nations with large-scale nuclear capability.
The Unitied States stated that communism is evil. Communism is, by nature,
anti-capitalist. This is where the bad blood starts. At its heart, communism is a
system that is supposed to help the common people that capitalism theoretically
alienates. In a capitalist society, there is a percentage of people who have most of
the moeny; communism was supposed to rectify that. However, the leaders that arose in
communist nations seemed to use the ideals of communism to rally support for their more
selfish motives.
For those who did not live during the time
of The Cold War, it can be equated somewhat to the way that people in the United States
look at Muslims as being dangerous. There are some bad people associated with the
Muslim faith, taking its tenets a bit too far. The difference, though, is that there
were a couple of very large nations with governments possessing large armies that were
seen as "the bad guys" instead of small radical groups. It was a frightening time, a
time in which everyone thought the world could end at any
moment.
I hope this helps with your
question.
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