Define Communism and Describe Its Features.
A theory advocating elimination of private property. Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system a way of creating and sharing wealth. Communism National Geographic Society Fascism political ideology and mass movement that dominated many parts of central southern and eastern Europe between 1919 and 1945 and that also had adherents in western Europe the United States South Africa Japan Latin America and the Middle East. . Both communism and fascism originated in Europe and gained popularity in the early to mid 20th century. A doctrine based on revolutionary Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideology of the Soviet Union. It is based on Marxist doctrine. All the tenets of Marxism are particular and not general. When this system is in effect then it is the government or state where common ownership is under control instead of the people. A socialist economy has the following featu...