Communism

A political ideology seeking a society without social classes and common ownership of production; German communist revolutionaries wanted to replace parliamentary democracy.

An ideology aiming for collective ownership and a classless society. In the USSR, it was associated with state planning, state ownership and Communist Party rule.

An ideology aiming for a classless society and common ownership of production. The Soviet and North Korean communist systems operated through state ownership and one-party rule.

An ideology aiming for a classless society and common ownership of economic resources. In the Soviet Union, land and businesses were controlled by the state.

A political and economic ideology aiming for a classless society and common ownership of the means of production, such as land and factories.

A political and economic ideology based on collective ownership rather than private ownership of the means of production. During the Cold War, many Americans associated it with the Soviet Union and a threat to their freedoms.

An ideology advocating collective ownership of the means of production. In the USSR, the Communist Party controlled the government and the state directed the economy.

A political ideology advocating common ownership of the means of production and a classless society. In the Cold War, the Soviet Union claimed to represent communism but operated a one-party state.