... to the dictatorships of Sadam Hussein. Some political institutions have even stood out and have taken center stage in political theses. Two successful institutions that follow this criteria include democracy, backed by de Tocqueville's Democracy in America and communism, as written in Marx's Communist Manifesto. While both these aspects of politics have enjoyed ample success, there is no possible ... way both these worlds can coexist and function because democracy has exceptionally achieved far more prestige and withstood the ravage of time in terms of American democracy. Communism coul...

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... to "mass-produced, pre-written, postage-paid form letters, cablegrams,"" educational circulars-, and posters, needing only an address and signature. And-- from a group calling themselves the Committee to Aid Democracy in Italy "half a million picture postcards illustrating the gruesome fate awaiting Italy if it voted for "dictatorship- or "foreign dictatorship--(Blum). It would later be estimated that ten million letters ... how a communist victory would end it all. United States intervention continued with another dose of massive propaganda as the distribution of pamphlets and document...

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... States believed that the Soviet Union was responsible for any communism in any country, and that the goal of this was to envelope the entire world in communism and wipe out capitalism and democracy. Many in the U.S. also believed in the Domino Theory: the idea that once one land became communist ... , the surrounding areas would follow suit. The theory was cause for fear in Americans that, like a disease, communism ... be sent over, the reserves ran thin. The draft system was established and was a key example of the mistakes made by America in its involvement in the Vietnam Civil War. T...

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... a whole nation, united by the benefits of Nationalism. Modern Nationalism On September 11th, 2001, two symbols of prosperity and democracy in the Untied States were destroyed, taking many innocent lives. The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., changed Americans and the way they live their lives forever. Immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11th ... their clothing; all to show remorse for the loss of life, and their support for President George W. Bush, his government and his policies. America has always been a very...

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The American Answer: Containment in the 1950's Containment began as a new answer to a radically different international dilemma. Communism posed a grave threat to democracy everywhere. If the U.S. failed to stop it, then capitalism would inevitably crash. Truman opted to diplomatically ... political and social levels. The Cold War marked the beginning of an era of ceaseless paranoia and fear. On every level in America, people fought down this panic by dreaming of security. Americans could only harness the threat of new technology through invulnerability. On ... radicals so that the U.S. gover...

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... to the voting booth is to say, "I care enough about the welfare of my country to come down here to contribute to the progression of a wonderful capitalist society, America's." (Now if you really want to contribute to a great capitalist society, just remember this handy rule of thumb, "Got an "R"? You get a hole.") Also, if ... , and can you guess why? Well, for starters, if you don't vote, you really don't deserve to call your self an American citizen. Keep in mind that millions of people (not just Americans) have died so we can all vote. To not vote is to say that you don't care about ....

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... to prove this by argue that why political problems are essentially practical and require pragmatic solutions. Success and failure of political ideology and ideological, material limitation of consumerism in democracy will be main element of my argument. Firstly, why political problem needs pragmatic solution to be solved. I am going to analyse with making examples about success of ... , German, Italy, Spain and Russia were competing each other, then finally 2 possible outcome showed up, U.S and France. Particularly, Europe companies are actively challenging America's military industry. Ma...

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... that the ego theory is obsolete and say that we can settle our differences one at a time, which is considered Democracy. So the basic choices of utopias are Anarchy, Communism, and Democracy. First off, Anarchy, good or bad idea? Well it gets rid of the oppressive ego which we call government. ... money helps this work because of the price to explore isn't thought of. Imagine if the world working as a whole would have done to explore America. There wouldn't of been a conflict between nations, the world would have been able to exploit Americas riches much faster, leading to mayhap a soo...

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... the U.S.S.R began near the end of World War I. The Bolsheviks (later communists), led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the existing Russian government. The socialist Bolshevik regime believed in all men being equal, although democracy certainly wasn't part of their intentions. The western powers looked on with horror at the Bolshevik Revolution. Winston Churchill, British secretary of state for war wrote that, ... that dictators must be faced and stopped, by force if necessary. Roosevelt had worked out America's aims during the war in the "Atlantic Charter". These included a United Nations ...

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... the U.S.S.R began near the end of World War I. The Bolsheviks (later communists), led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the existing Russian government. The socialist Bolshevik regime believed in all men being equal, although democracy certainly wasn't part of their intentions. The western powers looked on with horror at the Bolshevik Revolution. Winston Churchill, British secretary of state for war wrote that, ... that dictators must be faced and stopped, by force if necessary. Roosevelt had worked out America's aims during the war in the "Atlantic Charter". These included a United Nations ...

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... on a set of ideals that include liberty, equaliy, self-government, individualism, unity, and diversity. These ideals were rooted in the country's European heritage, and early America's vast open lands and abundant natural resources influenced their growth. They became America's common bond and today are the basis of their political culture. Although they are mythic, inexact, and conflicting, these ... power win out in this conflict and are able to control governing authority and policy choices. The related question as to who governs America can be connected to the theories of majoritari...

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... good to acknowledge the event that took place during the Vietnam War. Although many say it was a war everyone lost, it is still a significant event in American history. America since its first years of independence, has never been one to be a bully. Even now with our military superiority, we as a country find it ... peace. Unless of course, we find it absolutely necessary. Necessary to prevent peace from being disturbed in the future, in a worse manner. To ensure American freedom, the United States sees it as a must to defend the ways of democracy. With such proof as World War II, the U....

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... that the citizens must be equal before the law. Okay, this doesn't even exist here in the United States; it is no longer a great, big secret that money influences the law. Obviously the oligarchs in Russia are a little more taken care of than a Russian cab driver. Here in America our politicians and wealthy citizens are favored more. The final idea, and most important, is ... that the government exists to serve the people; it derives its power from the people. Once again by allowing elections they are leaning in this direction, but they are not all the way there. These are the ideas of ...

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... Marx. Capitalism is an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods. Nationalism, Liberalism, and Democracy are three forms of government that are frank in characterization. Nationalism is simply devotion to ones country, Liberalism is liberal principles and theories, and Democracy is government by the people. Fascism is the political philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation or an ... according to his need." (communism.org). It seems through all forms of government, Democracy would be the best choice. It is the only form of government i...

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... businesses and an Evil dictator. It was not until the early 1990s when the U.S.S.R. fell that people began to talk more about Communism, and even now it is still hidden in a shadow of the unknown. Communism vs. Democracy, the greatest psychological war the human race has ever faced (almost bringing the species to extinction), and it gets less than 50 pages ... Communist ideas of the government ownership of business while having the democratic ideals of checks and balances with the people voting for officials. Also, let's not forget the flaws of Democracy (and the Republics such as the U...

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... to produce more. Higher quality-upgrade and be more efficient. But everything revolved around self-interest. Yankee Imperialism=Colonialism which meant they would steal from other countries. Western European and America are the rich countries because they did the stealing. The Europe and US were rich and happy. Other countries are still rich but there is only a small class of elite ... and he wouldn't support and foreign leader. Ronald Regan wanted a military leader. Marx thought that eventually English workers would eventually kick out their Capitalist bosses and try to establish a rea...

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... immediate years following the war, was the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the successful formation of a Communist or Socialist state in Russia. The creation of the Soviet Union and its communist government led to a fear in the U.S. that communism could spread in America and the U.S. government would be overthrown just as the Russian government and its Tsar (the Russian King) had been replaced (Tsar ... basic freedoms of speech, the press, religion, the right to assembly and petition the government must be maintained if we are to remain a democracy and a free society. The Red Scare under...

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... constitution. But what is clear is the unsatisfactory ability of a constitution to remedy the problems of nationalism and ethnic differences. Preuss notes that when the constitutional state gained favor in North America, it was founded on the principle of the unitary state; it was not designed to address the lack of national identity which is found throughout Europe - and which is ... Soviet Union. According to theories of modernization, the higher the levels of socioeconomic achievement, the greater the pressure for open competition and, ultimately, democracy. As such, the nations in Ea...

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... government to reflect their needs. Marx's theory was that capitalism and democracy cannot coexist for long if most of the population continues to live in poverty. Either democracy will prevail as people vote out a system that has left them in poverty, or the capitalists will postpone the workings of democracy in order to preserve capitalism. Latin America is a modern example of this. Many Latin American countries try ... a form of electoral government until too many politicians from the anti-capitalist parties get elected, then military officers step in and restrict democracy in order t...

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... to be tamed. The article used as reference for the majority of this paper was written by Patricia Springborg in 1984, titled "Karl Marx on Democracy, Participating, Voting, and Equality". The 1980's was the last decade of the cold war between the United States of America and the Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Anti-communist sediment was at an all time high ... in the United States, mainly to propagate public support for the underground war lead by Central Intelligence Agency against the ... on Marx, the overall tone is negative and sometimes attempted in aiding the reader de...

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The Stop of the Iron Curtain After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union certainly had different goals and aims. America wanted to spread democracy and capitalism while finding places to trade with in the open market. At the same time, the Soviet Union looked to spread communism and secure its borders to prevent any future invasions. The ... attitude that all communist movements were hostile to the interests of the United States and its allies and the anti-communist effort in Vietnam was part of the struggle of the "Free World" against global communist expansion. Communist's s...

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... -speed world of today. Globalization improves the quality of life for citizens living in poverty-stricken regions of the world. When large, multinational corporations such as Dell Computers, British Airways, and America Online are in search of quality labor at a low cost, workers can be found in developing third world countries. The wages paid to overseas employees encompass a greater ... value than what appears on a paycheck: "The AOL subsidiary in the Philippines paid its workers in 1999 about $5.50 a day, the [Far Eastern Economic ... tends to lead to more pluralism and political libe...

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... , the triumphs of England were a constant theme. The success of England was believed to be imbedded in the constitution providing for a mixed government. England had it all: "an element of monarchy, the king, an element of aristocracy, the House of Lords, and an element of democracy, the House of Commons."(p 20) This theory of separate functioning branches of government was what preserved ... the colonies, and the English government was as much a concern for the colonists as it was for those living in England. Political propaganda found its way from England with the greatest of ease, Cat...

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... from those institutions that exist vis -vis the state. (R.Hanson The State web page). There are many definitions of what exactly makes up the state, Ralph Miliband in his book, "The State in Capitalist Society" defines the state as consisting of the following institutions: Parliamentary assemblies local government police military judiciary civil service (bureaucracy) cabinet - leading politicians Most scholars and ... creation and understanding. Arguably the most influential of these was Robert Dahl an American who believed that decision making in America should be and in many cases wa...

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... a result, international and domestic rioting would occur, also the question would arise of whether communistic society that China was using was better than the capitalistic democracy that the United States was using. The Vietnam War was similar in that it was caused by the conflicting ideals of communistic and capitalistic societies, and which would prove to be a better choice. The differences between ... Vietnam was influenced to a capitalistic democracy from all of the United States, which was aiding it in the war effort. Northern Vietnam was much the opposite. They already had a one ...

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