Social Stuides - Communism Project, PLEASE HELP.?

Question

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How is living in a free country such as the United States, a democratic republic, different from living under a communist regime, like China or North Vietnam? Please use specific detail to illustrate the answer; two paragraphs are fine. Remember to indent, spell correctly, use correct capitalization and punctuation, as well as type or write neatly in blue or black ink.

Answer 1

ok here are the difference...
1. under communism, people get paid equally, it doesn't matter t if u make more $ than the others. everyone will get equal amount of money...
2. dictatorship is a major fact about communism. no democratic freedom
3. fewer rights of the people .
4. no individualism. people are supposed to work for their country only.
5. leaders are considered as god.

Answer 2

Okay, we cant write your essay for you, but here are some important ideas. These use the life in communist China to compare democracies with, because i know quite alot about that tie.
1) You have the right to express opinions about government or rulers, without putting your life at risk.
2) A good example: When Mao was in charge of China, he 'brainwashed' the nation into thinking that evrything he did was rite. They realy believed with all their hearts that he was AMAZING and his every word should be memorised and related to all circumstances. Despite his 'equality for all' ideas, he had those who didnt agree wit him brutally murdered! No one could read books or watch movies about the West. Only top government officials could visit the West, and rarely. This was to prevent the population from seeing that the West wasnt 'pure filth' as he portrayed it, because Mao knew that wat he was teaching wasnt all true.
3) So, people living in communist countries generally hav little freedom, and are 'shielded' from outside influences. Im not quite sure why, but (In Communist China anyway) life under a communist regime is usually overshadowed by poverty.

I hope these points help you! If they do, please favourite my answer! :) Good luck with your essay!

Answer 3

Living in a "free" country like the United States, a democratic republic, gives everybody, regardless of colour, creed, political belief or status, the chance to vote and to stand as a truly independant political representative. You can vote for, and stand as a neo-nazi, communist etc.
In China and Vietnam, although many people have the chance to vote, the parties and representatives that can be voted for are limited due to the fact that no person or political party can deviate away from the regime that is in power (which incidentally ISN'T Communism in any way, shape or form).For instance, Joe Bloggs from Lyndonville, USA could represent himself and his own party at election time. Although he may not have major backing to fund the campaign, he can still stand as a representative, advocating his own beliefs. On the other hand, Joe Bloggs in Bejing or Hanoi can only stand as a representative of the ruling political party (ie not a truly independant candidate), only if he is considered a "safe candidate" by the regime, and only if he adheres to the regimes' rules and doesn't try to advocate a new idea or way of thinking that may deviate away from the party in power.Unlike in the US, if the ruling party in China or Vietnam considers you to be against the ruling party, you can end up in prison or be exectued for your beliefs.Any promotion of beliefs which deviate away from the official party line in China or Vietnam (ie the publication of articles that are anti-government or critical of the regime) can end with the person responsible being sent to prison, workcamp or execution.The government in these countries keeps control over the population through a variety of ways, including through secret police, informers, government control and ownership of the media, and censorship of the internet (common in China and Vietnam and regulated through the Secret Police).
You tend to find that the government's of Vietnam and China have more control over people's destiny in life.Whereas in the US, if you wanted to be a lawyer, you would study at College, then go for the job you want, in China and Vietnam you find that your success is governed by loyalty to the ruling party (ie "troublemakers" and dissidents don't get good jobs).One example of this is a number of Chinese journalists who have reported human rights abuses in China, and who have subsequently lost their jobs and any chance of working in media again.In the US you are free, to an extent, in what you broadcast in the media.
Also, you have less intervention from central government when setting up in business in the USA, as officially private enterprise was seen as a bad thing in both China and Vietnam.Things are now changing, with China still being a state capitalist regime like it always has been, but also encouraging private enterprise.The same is happening in Vietnam, where there is even a Young Communist Entrepeneur group, which ranks as one of the largest societies in Vietnam.

Good luck with the project, hope this helps!

Answer 4

The answer is simple In a 'free' you pretty much do what you want you work hard to better your life and have better things.

In a Communist country you live/work for the government with very little or no rewards. The Communist government doesn't help anyone but itself.

Answer 5

...and u truly believe that US is a "free" country?! that people r not descriminated, panished for their opinions, ..and the goverment is crystal-clear?...ha-ha-ha...must say! Try to put what i just said in ur project..and u'll see the effect of it.. !! .
Communism doesnt work, cause it a "beautiful idea with no "legs", in theory yeah, but on practice-no. Weird thing is that in former USSR, the idea of God, church and religion was absolutely forbidden but Communism is itself the idea of "perfect relationship" between people, and very very close to the "idea" of living in Christianity: everyone equal, everybody happy, helpfull, fair,..etc. Dont know if helped u, but might gave u a thought, if u truly believe in what u wrote in ur Q
Respectfully Yours....

Answer 6

You get to make fun of the government without being abducted and tortured.

There are no communist ruled countries today. Most if not all are actually Facist.

Answer 7

in case you want the respond then pass on cyber web and then pass on google and type china and then pass in wekipedia techniques and then there willbe acontent container and then in that content cloth container click on dynastic rule SHE capability WRITE how some years they have governed FOR

Answer 8

No cable t.v., diversity, gays, lesbians, curfews, cashews, bad air, bicycles, and diarrhea.