Today we welcome you to the world of communism and the Berlin Wall. In this post, we hope to offer you a complete version of the history mimicking how the global world history has developed from those two interconnected topics. So whether you are history enthusiast and want to know more and what you are just curious to know more about this post will provide you a solid understanding of the subject matter.

What is Communism?

The word Communism means a socialistic ideology which held up that without social class, production and other means of production will be in the hands of the public. It aspires to build a world without social classiness and financial distinction. In the 19th century, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels popularized the ideas of communism through their influential book, “The Communist Manifesto.”

The Key Principles of Communism:

• Classless Society: According to communism, both the social and economic classes will be removed, and all are equal.
• Common Ownership: That collective community has ownership of all means of production, including factories, farms and resources.
• Central Planning: The government sets production and resource allocation, and they plan the economy.
• Redistribution of Wealth: In this communist society, we wealth are distributed in the basis of principle ‘ from each according to their abilities, to each according to needs.’
• End of Capitalism: It is communism’s aim to overthrow capitalism and private property and the exploitation of the labour.

The Rise of Communism:

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Soviet Union was the first state to have become communist. This kind of event triggered a new period which communist ideology played a rightful role in world government. Ideas of communism went to other countries and communism states have been established at several places of the world.

The Berlin Wall:

The history of the Berlin Wall is, however, in the context of communism. Built in 1961, it was a massive physical obstacle between East Berlin (under communism), and West Berlin (a subset of East Germany under democracy). The East German government wanted to prevent the East Germans from emigrating to the West, so it ordered the construction of the wall.

During the Cold War, the man made Berlin Wall symbolized how the Russians and America had divided, between communism and capitalism. It became something real–a symbol of the ideological and physical split between Eastern and Western Bloc countries. This wall separated families and deep effected the lives of many.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall:

The Berlin Wall finally fell, after decades having divided Berlin, on November 9 of 1989. This was the event that ended the Cold War. The fall of the wall was, at the same time, the collapse of communism in eastern Europe.

Reunited with Germany, people came from both sides of the wall. Celebrating and rejoicing. The Berlin Wall’s fall was a triumph of liberal democracy — that guy wanted to be free — and it was an aspiration of individuals to be free.

The Legacy of Communism and the Berlin Wall:

It’s still feeling the effects of communism and the Berlin Wall. In the days of communism communism wasn’t as spread out as it is today, but communism is still very influential in world politics and social movements. For those living under communist regimes, the Berlin Wall is a reminder of that suffering; and a reminder of the power of solidarity, the power of the human spirit.

I hope that this blog post has helped you understand better communism and the historical importance of the Berlin Wall. Having a good understanding of how these topics work, we realize that people have to live under very different political systems and the strength of the human soul and perseverance.