Why might communism have becaome so popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Working people faced extremely difficult conditions

In most real-life communist societies, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

Whoever controls the government

What can you infer about Josef Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1953?

He went to great lengths to maintain his grip on power.

What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto?

The exploitation of the poor by the rich

In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

No one; every member of society is supposed to be equal

How is Russia different from Cuba?

Cuba has maintained a communist government; Russia has not

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Why might communism have becaome so popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
The world economy kept collapsing
The concept of democracy had become extremely unpopular
Working people faced extremely difficult conditions
Communist leaders were extremely skillful liars
2
What is the best synonym for "centralized economy?"
Fair economy
Free-market economy
Planned economy
Poor economy
3
In most real-life communist societies, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
Business leaders
Military leaders
Whoever controls the government
Intellectuals
4
Sequence: A) Russia > communist; B) The Communist Manifesto; C) China > capitalism w/ communism
A, C, B
A, B, C
B, A, C
B, C, A
5
What can you infer about Josef Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1953?
He went to great lengths to maintain his grip on power.
He led his country to become the world's leading economy
The Soviet Union became a democracy as soon as he died
He made sure all members of society were treated equally
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In a Communist country, workers have no ________ to work harder.
Ability
Incentive
Help
Time
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What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto?
The fact that poor people weren't allowed to vote
The low quality of goods produced in large factories
The exploitation of the poor by the rich
Unfair laws that caused poor people to be sent to prison
8
According to Marx, workers would take control of governments through:
Violent revolution
Non-violent protest
Democratic reforms
Trickery and infiltration
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In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
Intellectuals
No one; every member of society is supposed to be equal
Military leaders
Business leaders
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How is Russia different from Cuba?
Cuba has maintained a communist government; Russia has not
Cuba has incorporated elements of capitalism; Russia has not
Cuba is a socialist nation, Russia is a communist nation
Cuba gets lots of foreign aid; Russia gets no foreign aid

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