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 …showed first 75 words of 1932 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1932 total…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)