Communism

**Communism** is a Marxist-Leninist ideology in the world. It advocates for the overthrow of capitalism, land redistribution, workers rights and other issues. However, communism is a controversial ideology. Many nation believes that the communist system is bad or even worse than the capitalist one. Workers are still suppressed by their government, the media and the freedom of speech are often suppressed or none existant in these countries. The country's economy is entirely controlled by their governmnt. Despite these, communism came out as the victorious power in the Cold War.

## Communist nations

* The Union of Socialist Soviet Republics is the largest and most powerful country in the world and the leader of communism worldwide though it is suffering from a stagnating economy and rampant corruption under Dmitry Yazov.
* The Polish People's Republic is an Eastern European nation and have been under martial law from 1993 to 1998 and faces strong opposition from communist rule.
* The German Democratic Republic is an economic powerhouse in Europe but facing a drug epidemic.
* The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
* The Hungarian People's Republic has since transitioned to a more market socialism allowing small businesses to exist helping the economy greatly.
* The Socialist Republic of Romania is transitioning from the Ceausescu era cult of personality to a more mainstream form of socialism following Nicolae Ceausescu and his son, Nicu's, death.
* The People's Republic of Bulgaria is led by one of the most tyrannical leader in Europe, Aleksandar Paunov, who purged the old guards to assert total control over his country.
* The People's Socialist Republic of Albania is one of the most isolated European communist nation and the economy rely on Warsaw Pact economic aid while continue to build up their military fearing of a Yugoslav attack.
* The Italian Union is Europe's most wealthy and freest nation having recovered and improved since the failure of capitalism in the late 20th century.
* The French Socialist State is an unstable country in Europe having to face economic crisis and dissatisfaction among the general population.
* The People's Republic of Luxembourg
* The People's Republic of Belgium is another one of Europe's most authoritarian nation having faced two coup attempts when the communists were elected to power.
* The United Dutch Republics
* The People's Republic of China is an Asian nation who has only recently left it's period of isolation and openned up capitalism in 2009 and facing a potential civil war. Due to it's drift from Soviet form of socialism, China do not have a good relationship with the Soviet Union.
* The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
* The People's Democratic Republic of Laos
* The People's Republic of Kampuchea
* The Mongolian People's Republic
* Borneo gain independence from Indonesia recently.
* Indonesia
* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea relys on the Soviets for food aid and economic aid after decades of economic mismanagement and ruled by an aging leader, Kim Jong-il, who is expected to die soon.
* The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan is a Central Asian nation which is facing threats from islamist radicals and have to rely on the Soviet Union for security.
* The People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is an East African nation which is approaching a famine.
* The People's Republic of Benin
* The Guinean State
* The People's Republic of Congo
* The Democratic Republic of Congo
* Zambia
* Malawi
* The People's Republic of Angola
* The Republic of Cuba
* Central America
* Paraguay
* The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuala
* The Guyanan Union
* The Union of American People's Republics is often called the Soviet enclave in the former USA as they rely on the Soviets for economic and military aid. It is also facing strong opposition in Cascadia.

### Potential Communist Nation

* United Kingdom when the Communist Party of Britain is elected to power.
* Tunisia can be formed shortly after the game when it declares independence from the Arab Islamic Republic.
* The Lybian Union (Successor to the Arab Islamic Republic) would go into a civil war. If the Revolutionary Army of Libya wins the civil war, Libya would turn communist.