Title: What Areas Did Communism Spread To? | The Classroom
Headings: What Areas Did Communism Spread To?
What Areas Did Communism Spread To?
Paris Commune
Soviet Union
Eastern Europe
China and East Asia
Africa and Others

Content: What Areas Did Communism Spread To? | The Classroom
What Areas Did Communism Spread To? Communism was a philosophy developed by Karl Marx in 1845, and while it almost took hold in France in 1871, it wasn't officially put into practice until 1917, when Russia adopted it as a form of government and became the first communist state. Between 1917 and 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed, communism spread to countries across the world. Of these, China, Laos, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam still retain a communist form of government. Paris Commune
In 1871, communism was almost established in France during the Paris Commune, a communist rebellion that lasted from March until May. The city council of Paris declared Paris independent from the French government and tried to govern the city on the basis of communism. The Commune quickly fell to French forces, and the first attempt at creating a communist state failed. Soviet Union
After its communist revolution, Russia became known as the Soviet Union, which while technically a collective of nations adhering to a similar form of communism was really a way for the Russian communist party to extend its territorial control. The Soviet Union at its height consisted of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Eastern Europe
During the early stages of Cold War, communism quickly spread across Eastern Europe, usually through indirect Russian influence, and sometimes through a direct Russian invasion.