Communism and it's place in american history.

[gearmonkee]

Hello,

American history is wrought with fear and intrigue towards communism,
however, events that have changed american history such as the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, the Cold war, the events in Cuba (Missile Crisis, Bahia de Cochinos etc.), which have all effected the historical american view of communism positively or negatively. the question is, how would the american view of communism be different if these events had not occured?

[VukBZ2005]

Originally posted by [email protected] 19 2004, 09:13 PM
Hello,

American history is wrought with fear and intrigue towards communism,
however, events that have changed american history such as the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, the Cold war, the events in Cuba (Missile Crisis, Bahia de Cochinos etc.), which have all effected the historical american view of communism positively or negatively. the question is, how would the american view of communism be different if these events had not occured?
In my view - if the Second World War never had happened - we would have still
have remained in a deeping great depression - which would have driven more
working-class people throughout the United States to consider communist ideas.

[redstar2000]

Originally posted by gearmonkee
American history is wrought with fear and intrigue towards communism...

I think you'll find that's largely the case in all capitalist countries...especially after World War I.

I don't think specific events had a lot to do with it; it was a case where capitalists recognized the face of their enemy.

The Bolshevik coup really did "shake the world"...especially the capitalist world.

They've never "gotten over it" nor do I think they ever will.

:redstar2000:

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