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Socialism and communism played only a relatively small role in World War I. They were not a part of the cause of the war. All that these two ideologies did was to hasten the end of one part of the war. The main impact of socialism and communism was to hasten the end of the war on the Eastern Front.
The first socialist state was the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, established in 1917.
Who were the socialist in 19th century Europe?
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels were the socialists in 19th century Europe.
How might socialism led to World war 1?
The Socialists’ opposition to war in France, Germany and Italy during the period of the Second International (1889-1914) was contradictory. They tried to combine internationalism, antiwar engagement and anti-militarism with patriotic ideals and the defense of the nation in case of danger. This resulted in war in 1914.
Socialist Countries 2021
- The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
- The Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
- Republic of India.
- North Korea.
- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
- Portuguese Republic.
- The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
- The United Republic of Tanzania.
Marxist–Leninist states
| Country | Since | Party |
|---|---|---|
| People’s Republic of China | 1 October 1949 | Communist Party of China |
| Republic of Cuba | 1 January 1959 | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 2 December 1975 | Lao People’s Revolutionary Party |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 21 July 1954 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Which nations are socialist?
What was the role of socialism in World War 2?
Postwar socialism World War II forged an uneasy alliance between communists and socialists—and between liberals and conservatives—in their common struggle against fascism. The alliance soon disintegrated, however, as the Soviet Union established communist regimes in the eastern European countries it had occupied at the end of the war.
The most important development in the recent history of socialism is undoubtedly the collapse of communism, first in eastern Europe in 1989 and then in the Soviet Union itself in 1991. Communist parties continued to exist, of course, and some of them remained in power—e.g., in North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and China.
Socialism is a political and economic ideology employed by certain governments around the world. Often seen as the opposite of capitalism, socialism prescribes the belief of equal wealth distribution and government control of the economy.
Why was the Third Way not considered socialism?
Critics on the left complained that the third way reduced equality to an equal chance to compete in economies in which the rich were growing ever richer and the poor were increasingly disadvantaged. Such a position, they insisted, is hardly socialist.