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Communism, The 20th Century, World History Instructional VideoCommunism, The 20th Century, World History Instructional Video
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Khan Academy
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8th - 11th
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Social Studies & History
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15 mins
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2011
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Communism, The 20th Century, World History

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Clarifying the differences between Capitalism, Communism, and Socialism, as well as describing the historical contexts for each, this video will help viewers understand the meaning of Communist and Capitalist countries. This resource details the philosophies of both Marx and Lenin and the idealism of the origins of Communism. Additionally, the narrator creates an easy-to-read graph that places the USSR, USA, China, and modern state of Russia on a spectrum of economic and political systems.

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karl marx, marxism, capitalism, communism, economics, socialism

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bolshevik revolution, capitalism, communism, economics, karl marx, marxism, socialism, vladimir lenin, redistribution, leninism, vanguard party, social studies

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