Meaning and History of Communism, Fascism and Totalitarianism.
Government S.S.S.1 First Term
WEEK 6
Meaning and History of Communism, Fascism and Totalitarianism.
Performance Objectives
Student should be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of Communism, Fascism, and Totalitarianism.
2. list their characteristics.
Communism
The term Communism is derived from Latin word communis meaning "common, universal", is a philosophical, social, political, and economic system in which the community through commonownership collectively controls all the means of production of goods and services, exchange, and distribution. E.g North Korea, North Vietnam,Cuba, China, etc are believed to be a communist state.
Fascism
The term Fascism was an Italian term fascism which is derived from fascio meaning "a bundle of sticks", ultimately from Latin word fasces. This was the name given to political organizations in Italy.... View More
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