as in Marxism
a system of government in which all goods and property are publically controlled
The year 1989 marked the fall of communism in Poland.
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But the fall of communism and subsequent geopolitical reorientation of the post-Cold War order forced the country to alter its economic and political relations.
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Charles Krusekopf, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2024
In the 1930s, church leaders campaigned against FDR, which evolved into an intense suspicion of communism.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
After the fall of communism in 1990, wine-producing towns such as Leskovik—located 180 miles from the capital of Tirana—were all but forgotten.
—Emily Lush, TIME, 25 July 2024
The 1960s were marked by international efforts to contain the spread of communism and heightened racial pressures at home.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Fenton covered the downfall of communism in the USSR and the rise of the ayatollah in Iran.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Moscow’s ideological rigidity also prevented it from successfully supporting communism within its adversaries’ borders.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Vietnamese Americans are the only Asian American demographic to skew towards the GOP, which is perceived as having a stronger stance against China and communism.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
According to historians, his actions sharply divided the nation, pitting those who supported the US efforts to rout out communism against those who felt the tragedy underscored the country’s moral and ethical decline during the war.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 30 July 2024
Charles Krusekopf, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2024
In the 1930s, church leaders campaigned against FDR, which evolved into an intense suspicion of communism.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
After the fall of communism in 1990, wine-producing towns such as Leskovik—located 180 miles from the capital of Tirana—were all but forgotten.
—Emily Lush, TIME, 25 July 2024
The 1960s were marked by international efforts to contain the spread of communism and heightened racial pressures at home.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Fenton covered the downfall of communism in the USSR and the rise of the ayatollah in Iran.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Moscow’s ideological rigidity also prevented it from successfully supporting communism within its adversaries’ borders.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Vietnamese Americans are the only Asian American demographic to skew towards the GOP, which is perceived as having a stronger stance against China and communism.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
According to historians, his actions sharply divided the nation, pitting those who supported the US efforts to rout out communism against those who felt the tragedy underscored the country’s moral and ethical decline during the war.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 30 July 2024
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