Political Parties & Political Parties & MovementsMovements

SocialismSocialism Advocates public or direct worker Advocates public or direct worker

ownership of the means of productionownership of the means of production All resources owned by the stateAll resources owned by the state Equal access to resources for all Equal access to resources for all

individualsindividuals Believes capitalism unfairly concentrates Believes capitalism unfairly concentrates

power and wealth among a small power and wealth among a small segment of societysegment of society

Tiered system of social classesTiered system of social classes No private propertyNo private property 1984 – 1984 – George OrwellGeorge Orwell

SocialismSocialism

““A government that is capable of A government that is capable of giving you all that you need is giving you all that you need is powerful enough to take everything powerful enough to take everything you have.”you have.”

CommunismCommunism

A nation in which the government owns A nation in which the government owns large industries/businesses, and landlarge industries/businesses, and land

The goal is to produce a classless The goal is to produce a classless societysociety

Based on common ownershipBased on common ownership Origin: 19Origin: 19thth Century, Western Europe Century, Western Europe Examples: China & RussiaExamples: China & Russia Famous NamesFamous Names

– Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

Communist LeadersCommunist Leaders

MARXMARX LENINLENIN STALINSTALIN CASTROCASTRO PINGPING

FascismFascism

Believe that nations are in perpetual Believe that nations are in perpetual conflictconflict

Only the strong can surviveOnly the strong can survive ““Single-Party State”Single-Party State”

– Forbids and suppresses openness and Forbids and suppresses openness and opposition to the fascist movementopposition to the fascist movement

Authoritarian movement that ruled Authoritarian movement that ruled Italy from 1922-1943Italy from 1922-1943

Most Notable…Most Notable…

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Nazi PartyNazi Party

A totalitarian ideologyA totalitarian ideology Is considered a form of fascismIs considered a form of fascism Included left wing and right wing politicsIncluded left wing and right wing politics January, 1919 – The party formed under January, 1919 – The party formed under

the name of “German Workers’ Party” the name of “German Workers’ Party” by Anton Drexlerby Anton Drexler

Hitler joined in September of that yearHitler joined in September of that year Published Published Mein Kampf (My Struggle)Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Nazi PartyNazi Party

As Hitler came up through the ranks As Hitler came up through the ranks to become the leaderto become the leader

The party took on his own beliefsThe party took on his own beliefs Three basic idealsThree basic ideals

– Social Darwinism (competition)Social Darwinism (competition)– Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism– Germany needed to acquire land from Germany needed to acquire land from

RussiaRussia

Green MovementGreen Movement

Places high importance on Places high importance on environmental goalsenvironmental goals

Grassroots groupsGrassroots groups Early 1980’sEarly 1980’s