18.2 Communist System
Unit 3 Lesson 5: The Rise and Fall of Communism
Main Idea
Communism is an economic system that has both centralized control of the means of production and of the political system.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Communism is an economic system that has both centralized control of the means of production and of the political system.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
- Describe the rise of the Soviet economy under Lenin and Stalin.
- Describe the complexities of a centrally planned economy.
- Identify the forces that brought about the collapse of communism as an economic system.
Reading Assignment
Read pages 496 - 499 in Economics: Principles & Practices. Complete the Guided Reading Activity (print it) as you read. Turn it in after you have completed it.