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Capitalism vs.

Communism (Sample)

Categories
Capitalism Communism
Definition Economic and political Political and economic
system in which a country’s doctrine that aims to replace
trade and industry are private property and a profit-
controlled by private owners based economy with public
for profit (Oxford) ownership and communal
control of at least the major
means of production and the
natural resources of a society
(Britannica)
Country in Post-WWII Era
United States Soviet Union
Representing Ideology

Owner and Distribution of Private individuals own Government owns means of


Wealth means of production and production and distributes
must work for themselves to wealth based on needs and
create wealth ability

Person (and Their Book)


Adam Smith Karl Marx
Credited with Ideology’s Wealth of Nations The Communist Manifesto
Inception

System of Government Democratic Totalitarian


Associated with Ideology

List 5 Opposing Sets of 1. Promotes 1. Promotes collectivism


Ideas for Each Ideology individualism 2. Classless society
2. Society of classes 3. Belief that working as
3. Belief that equals leads to greater
competition leads to work and success
greater work and 4. Government-
success controlled market
4. Free and competitive 5. Government-owned
market and controlled press
5. Freedom of the press

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