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communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm jəˌnɪz əm /


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During communism, all land in Albania was collectivized.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Among the attendees on Saturday was Lech Wałęsa, who led the movement to end communism in Poland and would go on to become the country's first democratically elected president.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Wałęsa famously wore a Virgin Mary pin badge while campaigning and credited his Catholic faith as playing a major role in his fight against communism.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

After the fall of communism, the new government crafted a series of laws to return expropriated land, opening the door to a flood of overlapping claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Later on, some people accused Blake of turning to communism for opportunistic reasons, as a way out of the prison camp.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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