pro-democracy movement ? How did it influence The Soviet Untion to become democratic?
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I recommend that you do the reading assignment. I am sure that the answer is in there somewhere. If you cannot find the answer there, ask your parents or a classmate for help.
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A form of government that isn't misused?  Democracy is probably the LEAST misused form of government.  Communism might have worked (I still oppose it) in the Soviet Union if it wasn't for dictators.\n\nBy the way, when Lenin came out of exile to rule Russia after the Russian Revolution, he the country was so broke and the economy infrastructure was so bad that he had to set up a temporary capitalist system to generate money into the economy before he could start his socialism.  I find that ironic and slightly humorous--maybe even a small slap to socialists.
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It was more a political move than anything else.  It was equipped with radio transmitters to show the world that the USSR did it first.
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It changed to socialism, a popular form of economics in Europe.  It's a cross between communism and capitalism.  There also was a big black market in the Soviet Union anyways.  Only around 5% of the population of the Soviet Union belonged to the Communist party.
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If you watched movie Equilibrium you might guess. Your country has become shadow of democracy ruled by certain designated circles which use and not used to real democracy.
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Alexander Kerensky. Hijacked Russian revolution. Set Russia back 80 years. He was a moderate, and would have allowed democracy to develop in a country where democracy had never flourished.
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Ronald Reagan helped Americans recall that being American was special. He was not cowed by polling data.\n\nHe chose strong informed people to surround him and he drove them to decisions in pursuit of the idea that Democracy would win over Communism.  While that seems odd today, at the time, there was no guarantee that Democracy was going to survive and flourish in the face of expansionist Communism.\nReagan used the economic engine of the US economy to spend the Russians into oblivion as they tried to match might-for-might. Eventually, they imploded as a result.
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The Soviet Union was not true communism, it was a dictatorship with classes like rich and poor, I don't really see much difference then what we have here in America other then we get to vote our own poison.
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Some people might argue that true democracy is taking root in many places world wide, while others say that it is merely on the surface, and our current "democracies" are really just oligarchies masquerading as republican forms of government.  I do believe, however, that true democracy exists - otherwise, for example, how could a terrorist group like Hamas become the elected majority in the Palestinian government?  Only the wishes of the radicalized Palestinians could have made that happen, and I haven't heard any charges of corruption in regards to that particular election.  Look at Ukraine in 2004, the so-called "Orange Revolution" where the dictatorial government there was ousted after a successfully contested election.  Democracy can prevail.
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The original change from feudalism was done thru revolution. The same goes for Russia. The change to quasi-capitalism is made thru choice and a realizaton that pure socialism does not work. It is a wonderful consept on paper but due to human nature it does not work.
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As a product of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic , I hope not. You shouldn't say that just based on a fascinating history or the political theories because I agree that they sound good. The Bolsheviks tried to start it, but all that the Bolsheviks managed to start was a line of totalitarian rulers; it was not true Communism. I am certain you would not be so supportive of Communism if you visited nearly any part of the former CCCP/USSR even today. The grim social ills and decay that the Bolsheviks started in the name of Communism are still obvious. It will take many years to fix that. I am proud of my country and it's history, but I hope it keeps history where it belongs and serves as an example to countries contemplating similar leadership styles. Continual brutality and discrimination cannot last, and when it falls, the country falls into an even sadder state because the citizens do not know what to do without being told.\n\nIn conclusion, people have tried to establish Communist entities in the past, but the reality is that while Communist and Socialist theory sound great, they morph into authoritarian or totalitarian leadership.  That is the exact opposite of Communism.  Communism is an impossibility anywhere; it cannot last.  People need leaders, and Communism cannot provide that or the proper government infrastructure.
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Seems you`re fixed on Russia.\nBut to understand the meaning of DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT you have to read Karl Marx.\nYou will see that till now in no country there has been a\ndictatorship of the proletariat. It is a utopia.
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Zimbabwe, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba, Iran,...\n\nhttp://www.arthuredelstein.org/worlddictators/\n\nItaly has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946.
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Good point :)\n\nOf course, by "democracy" we usually mean "freedom to vote for the leaders we like". And oh look, Condi Rice cut off aid to the Palestinian government.
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The USSR was bent on world domination, and we had to maintain a balance of power or face nuclear war.The arms race and space programs and Vietnam,Korea were results. Domestically, anti war and civil rights issues nearly split the country.
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Yes it's only a slight difference... In Asia communism is the chief underlying political movement... In the US, socialism is the primary force guiding the leftist - moving government we have had now for over 12 years.
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the spark of the revolt that was stirred in Timisoara on December 16, 1989 rapidly spread all over the country and in December 22 the dictatorship was overthrown owing to the sacrifice of over one thousand lives.\n\nThe Romanian Revolution of December 22, 1989--- \nThe victory of the revolution opened the way for a re-establishment of democracy, of the pluralist political system, for the return to a market economy and the re-integration of the country in the European economic, political and cultural space.\n\n=) that's what i know!