Communism an Overview

Communism began in the early 19th century in response to the problematic beginnings of modern capitalism. At that time communism was the basis for many utopian settlements, most, however, eventually failed. These small-scale experiments into communism were done with voluntary cooperation, with everyone participating in the governing process. Later Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels greatly helped spur renewed interest in a communistic society with their book Communist Manifesto. In their writing Marx and Engels tried …

…very good example of the rise and fall of communism in some countries. Yet this is not true for all. China for example, after the fall of the USSR in 1991, became the only remaining major world power with a Communist government. The Chinese government worked hard to ensure that its own system did not follow a similar demise by continuing to pursue economic policies that reduced poverty, such as allowing workers to search for jobs.