Communism - 1920 - 1930

When was communism born?

• During the French Revolution, looking for freedom

• During the Industrial Revolution, looking for the working class

• During WWI, because of the complaints of the Russian population

• During the XXI century, because of the Coronavirus crisis

What did communism desire?

• It fights for the elimination of private property.

• It fights for the right to enjoy private property.

• It fights for the right to continue with feudalism.

Where does it succeed for the first time?

¿Dónde triunfó por primera vez?

• In the USSR, with a highly centralized government.

• In Germany, with a highly centralized government.

• In the USSR, with a democratic government.

• In the USSR, with the Tzar as the leader

Who is the first president of the USSR?

• Lenin, who had been in exile and returned to lead the Bolshevik revolution.

• Mussolini, controlling the fascist Italy

• Trotsky, who was controlling the Red Army

• Hitler, who was part of the Nazi party

Who succeeded Lenin?

• Stalin, the man of steel, a fierce dictator.

• Lenin, the man of the ideas.

• Trotsky, the Red Army man

Was there freedom of thought in the USSR?

¿Había libertad de pensamiento en la URSS?

• No, there was strong ideological control.

• Yes, you could enjoy freedom easily.

• There was freedom to open your own business, but you can´t vote

What was Russia like at that time?

• It was a communist dictatorship

• It was a fascist dictatorship

• It was a communist democracy

• It was a communism Tzar

Who controlled the USSR?

• The single party

• There were several parties

• There were two parties, Bolsheviks and Mensheviks

What did you have to do if you wanted positions of responsibility?

• Be a member of the party.

• You have to open your own business

• Everybody had the same level

How did they control such a large country?

• With a secret police

• With freedom