The communist beliefs began in 1848, when Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote a book called The Communist Manifesto. This book defined the beliefs of communism, along with portraying the natural evolution of a communist utopia from a capitalist society. Marx and Engels defined communism to be a concept, or system, of society in which the major resources and means of production are owned by the community, rather than by the individuals. In theory, such societies …
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…fight in Vietnam, as protestors were shot at Kent State University. The United States had drastically altered its image throughout the world, driving away her allies as a result of the war. In a war without support, " an entire American army was sacrificed on the battlefield of Vietnam" (Stanton, Shelby, p.368) and "it will be at least a generation before. Vietnam' will mean anything but a war of agony, frustration, and humiliation."( Welsh, Douglas, p.189)