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A strongly critical look at Karl Marx and how a fascination with the Judeo-Christian devil influenced Marxism and his political writings. Examines Marx's antagonism to organized religion, particularly the Catholic Church, concluding that socialist and communist ideologies are, at their core, evil.
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Animal Farm is Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution -- an account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm--a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. But are they?
In 1984, London is a grim city where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith joins a secret revolutionary...
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This program covers the following topics: intellectuals and the new models like communist Cuba; birth of the Maoist intellectual, with Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir distributing Maoist tracts in the street; the revolutions in Iran and Cambodia, whose excesses led the intellectuals to a new cause - human rights; the death of Sartre; and the death of Chinese support for communism, as seen at Tiananmen Square.
45) This rebel heart
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Csilla has felt protected by the Duna river her entire life, and especially during the Holocaust of World War II, but that magic seems to have broken when Communists took control of Hungary. When her parents are killed by the secret police, Csilla's deep feelings of betrayal and disconnection cause her to plan her escape from her unrecognizable homeland. They are posthumously exonerated, however, sparking a series of protests that make her reconsider...
46) A Home Far Away
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In the 1950s, American journalist and author, Edgar Snow, along his wife, Lois Wheeler, were suspected of being communist sympathizers because of Snow's lifelong passion for China. The couple was blacklisted and fled to a new life in Switzerland. In this documentary, Lois Wheeler, now 90 years old, recounts Snow's accomplishments including being the first American to interview Chairman Mao Zedong and relives memories of a life slowly poisoned by the...
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Prepare to be enthralled by a tale of darkness and intrigue, of power and ambition, of the rise and fall of one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in modern history.
In this ground-breaking book, you'll gain unique insights into Mao's leadership style, his impact on Chinese society and politics, and his lasting legacy on the world stage. Whether you're a history buff, a student of politics, or simply someone who loves a good story, The...
50) Mao Zedong
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Ladies and Gentlemen, prepare to be transported back in time to the world of 20th-century China, where the fate of a nation was shaped by the rise and fall of a charismatic and controversial leader. Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the life and legacy of Mao Zedong, a revolutionary figure whose impact on Chinese history is still felt to this day.
In this compelling book, you will find:
• A vivid and insightful portrait of Mao's...
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In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning "Gulag," acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway.
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When, due to the well-meaning fears of parents, a high school social studies teacher is charged with teaching communism, she explains why she teaches about communism and why she believes it important that students know the facts about subjects they discuss in current event.
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At midnight on December 31, 1991, the flag of the Soviet Union came down for the last time, signaling the end of Soviet power and the end of the communist dream. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Soviet leaders had aimed to establish communism throughout the world. But early idealism turned to dictatorship, fueling the long, terrifying stalemate of the Cold War. By 1989, the Soviet Union was tottering, unable to control its own inhabitants or...
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series stars famed personalities who discuss the conflict between the democratic and communistic philosophies. Some of the personalities shown in this video from the National Archives and Records Administration include Hanson Baldwin, Edward R. Murrow, Helen Hayes, Lowell Thomas, Frank McGee, and John Wayne.
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"The Soviet Union is gone, but its ghostly traces remain, not least in the material vestiges left behind in its turbulent wake. What was it really like to live in the USSR? What did it look. fell smell, and sound like? In The Soviet Century, Karl Schlögel, one of the world's leading historians of the Soviet Union, presents a spellbinding epic that brings to life the everyday world of a unique lost civilization. A museum of--and travel guide to--the...