-During the activity, how did you personally feel? Write 3 feeling statements. -What 3 or more things did the government try to control? -Make a prediction: What type of government or economy do you think that this was? In your log, respond to the following:

How much control should a government have over the economy? The Essential Question…

Elements of Government Control Clearing candy and food (this left drinks) Collecting taxes Controlling prices Banning books and magazines- censorship Banning of all writing paraphernalia Selling a specific book to spread the doctrine (Mao ’ s Little Red book) Controlling room temperature

Joseph Stalin The Communist Ideology

Mao Tse Tung & Joseph Stalin

L to R: Mao Tse Tung, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Frederick Engles, Karl Marx

Three Basic Tenets of Communism There is no private ownership of business Total governmental control of business. There is NO profit incentive in a command economy.

1. The government of a country should see that all people are adequately fed, clothed and housed.

Government ownership of property: Most people are not allowed to own their own homes, businesses, or other productive resources Individual rights or freedoms are limited The government provides free education, health care, and other public services There is no uncertainty. People are told when and how to work. A government committee decides what job a person will do and what/how much a company will make. The government assigns each worker a quota to meet Everyone earns equal wages. There are no incentives for working harder, longer, etc.

2. The government of a country should control the production and distribution of goods and services.

… -How much to produce -What to produce -How to distribute the goods and services The state owns the land, natural resources, industry, banks and transportation facilities as well as mass communications. Communist nations believe government planners should decide…

Soviet communism in full glory. Food lines for bread and basic food items. This is what government run distribution looks like!!

3. The government of a country is responsible for the economy of a country.

Example: If the government wants more mathematicians, then the universities train more mathematicians. This limits personal choice! Government officials make choices that favor themselves (homes, vacations, cars, etc.). Note: The government allows some individuals to own some businesses. Because the government has total control over production, these economies change rapidly. Whatever is needed most is produced.

Government propaganda is EVERYWHERE!

Early 1950’s People celebrate China’s National Day

#ChinaSTRONG! Notice the Little Red Book!

Join the Party! Youth recruitment in the Chinese Communist Party

Marching to World Domination

China’s Democracy?

The Domino Theory

The Domino Theory was a political theory; political ideology used to justify US involvement in Vietnam

The CONSUMER is KING! The GOVERNMENT has the economic REMOTE!

Ways to Classify Economies Ask the question: decisions How are decisions about production made in the economy? Private ownership of production Decisions are made by the market. Consumers and producers make decisions. Public and private ownership of production The government is making decisions along with the market. Combination of public and private enterprise. Public ownership of production Decisions are made the government.

Another Way to Classify Economic Systems Ask the questions: 1. Who owns the means of production? 2. Who determines prices? Regulate economic activity with a focus on social equality and a fair distribution of wealth

Beijing: China’s Politburo(Standing Committee) of the Communist Party of China. Members line up as they meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People. Chinese President Hu Jinato is in the center of the picture.

Eyes on Communist Cuba What will happen now that we have opened our “doors” to Cuba?