similar to the state of nature‚ believing that societies are formed to meet the needs of the people. Because of the inherent yearning for power within a few elites‚ Plato would remove these feelings of selfishness‚ with his own form of Communism. Plato’s communism would take two main forms which meet in the abolition of the family. The first of the two forms would be to set up a new form of hierarchy: Philosopher king‚ who would rule by merit of vision and capacity to realize that vision in reality
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Pan’s Labyrinth is as much of a fantastic fairy tale as it is a story about how fairy tales clash with fascism of the post-Civil War Spain. It is seemingly far too often that fantastic films are a disappointment‚ by patronizing the viewer‚ making no statement about the real world and is merely a form of youthful escapism. Director Guillermo Del Toro provides a much needed serious fantasy. The film is also special in the fact there is not a national identity attached to it. It is not a national
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14. What was the impact of each regime outside of the State? Mussolini • Influenced future dictators because of fascism • It was appealing and gave hope to many people because Fascism was centered around improving living conditions and the economy as well as gaining land and being superior to others which is what many strived for in this period of time • Modernized Italy and served as the posterchild of what other countries could look like Hitler • Impact out of State: His rise to power in Germany
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Capitalism vs. Communism Throughout history‚ there have been many systems developed in order to have a better society. Two of the most analyzed‚ and debated systems that have tired to change an economy for the best are communism‚ and capitalism. Communism‚ and capitalism have been compared on many levels‚ such as why they will or will not work‚ and which one works better. Throughout this essay I will concentrate on the differences‚ and similarities of how each operates‚ along with the benefits
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Fascism is an ultra-right movement that emerged in a period of crisis in European society. Like other right-wing parties and movements before World War II‚ fascism opposed democracy‚ liberalism‚ socialism‚ and communism and emphasized support for hierarchy‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ aggressive imperialism‚ and women’s subordination. In seeking power‚ fascist movements were organized around a charismatic leader‚ used the techniques of mass politics to win support from the middle strata of war veterans
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and the Fascist belief in absolute control by one supreme leader. After World War I‚ Italy was upset that they didn’t get the land they were promised and Germany was angered by the reparations that they faced. In Benito Mussolini’s The Doctrine of Fascism he wrote‚ “The Italian people will rise again to create a new Roman Empire‚ and once again the Italian people will lead the world.” Hitler hoped to develop an Aryan racial state that would dominate Europe and the rest of the world (Spielvogel 853)
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SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE AND ITS CITIZENS: POST-COMMUNIST CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE DELIVERABLE 2 DESK RESEARCH RUSSIA Evdokimova E.P.; Eremitcheva G.V.; Ignatova S.N.; Poretskina E.M. Sociological Institute of Russia Academy of Sciences. Scientific consultants: Man’ko Ju.V.‚ St.Petersburg University of Technology and Design‚ professor Olimpieva I.B.‚ Cenetr of Independent Social Research‚ PhD
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 September 8‚ 2013 Jordan Billings Cold War and Communism Watching the duck and cover makes one think‚ would hiding under a desk or jacket against a wall really save someone. Seeing this makes one think if living during the time of a nuclear war would be desirable‚ not that one has the choice but it would have to be a thought. According to this duck and cover video‚ a nuclear bomb warning can happen at any time and one would find somewhere that was considered
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Communism in China Joe Wirth HST 204 “Spider Eaters”‚ a memoir composed by Rae Yang‚ presented the English readers her individual remembrances about the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution (GPCR). This was a social-political movement that took place in the People’s Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong. The first edition‚ which was printed in 1997‚ started with a quotation of Lu Xun and Author’s Note. The quotation delivers an accurate reference for the memoir’s
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The Rise of Hitler and German Fascism I. The Weakness of Weimar Democracy * Why did Weimar Implode? * The legacy of WW1 tainted the new government with military defeat * The “stab in the back” legend – betrayed by left * Economic Turbulence * Hyperinflation to pay reparations * It lacks a strong popular mandate * The Extreme Left and Right both oppose Weimar – battling each other in armed street battles and attempting
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