Communism

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Communism is a form of social and political organization in which property is owned by the community rather than individuals. These societies are run by a central government who is not elected by the country’s citizens. Some communist countries include Vietnam, Cuba and the former Soviet Union.

In Australia our system of government is known as democracy, and in this our government is voted in by everybody to represent our wishes.

Many countries that became communist did so after their governments seized power following civil wars. Often people who did not support these new governments escaped them as they were persecuted, or feared persecution.