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(Removed non-examples; state which lack any constitutional foundation in socialism and/or Marxism and which also lack any features of an actual socialist state. Having a socialist (note, many of the parties listed where simply social-democrat, not socialist) ruling party within the context of bourgeois democracy does not mean that the bourgeois democracy is now a proletarian democracy/socialist state.)
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{{stub}}There were many communist (actually socialist) governments in the 20th century, more than in any other century. The following article is intended as a list and analysis of these governments.
{{stub}}There were many communist (actually socialist) governments in the 20th century, more than in any other century. The following article is intended as a list and analysis of these governments. Do note that many of the countries listed are or were not necessarily of the socialist mode of production.
[[File:1280px-Marxist_countries.svg.png|350px|thumb|right|Countries that were or are socialist]]
[[File:1280px-Marxist_countries.svg.png|350px|thumb|right|Countries that were or are socialist]]
== List ==
== List ==
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* [[People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]] (ye-Ītyōppyā Hezbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk) — until 1991
* [[People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]] (ye-Ītyōppyā Hezbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk) — until 1991
* [[Somali Democratic Republic]] (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed) — until 1991
* [[Somali Democratic Republic]] (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed) — until 1991
* [[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] — until 2011
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (République démocratique du Congo) — brief attempt at socialism, overthrown in 1960
* [[Democratic Republic of Madagascar]] (Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy) — until 1992
* [[Democratic Republic of Madagascar]] (Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy) — until 1992
* [[Republic of Ghana]] — overthrown in 1966
* [[Republic of Ghana]] — overthrown in 1966
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* [[Burkina Faso]] — until 1987
* [[Burkina Faso]] — until 1987
=== America ===
=== America ===
* [[Republic of Cuba]] (Republica de Cuba) — still exists
* [[Republic of Cuba]] (Republica de Cuba) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
=== Asia ===
=== Asia ===
* [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) — dissolved in 1991
* [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) — dissolved in 1991
* [[Mongolian People's Republic]] — until 1992
* [[Mongolian People's Republic]] — until 1992
* [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (조선민주주의인민공화국) — still exists
* [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (조선민주주의인민공화국) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية) — until 1990
* [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية) — until 1990
* [[People's Republic of China]] (中华人民共和国) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[People's Republic of China]] (中华人民共和国) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]] (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]] (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[Lao People's Democratic Republic]] (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ)
* [[Lao People's Democratic Republic]] (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
* [[People's Republic of Kampuchea]] (សាធារណរដ្ឋប្រជាមានិតកម្ពុជា) — until 1989
* [[People's Republic of Kampuchea]] (សាធារណរដ្ឋប្រជាមានិតកម្ពុជា) — until 1989
* [[Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma]] (မြန်မာ့နည်းမြန်မာ့ဟန် ဆိုရှယ်လစ်စနစ်) — until 1988
* [[Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma]] (မြန်မာ့နည်းမြန်မာ့ဟန် ဆိုရှယ်လစ်စနစ်) — until 1988

Revision as of 15:22, 26 February 2023

There were many communist (actually socialist) governments in the 20th century, more than in any other century. The following article is intended as a list and analysis of these governments. Do note that many of the countries listed are or were not necessarily of the socialist mode of production.

Countries that were or are socialist

List

(This list is not complete, please expand it.)

Africa

America

  • Republic of Cuba (Republica de Cuba) — still exists, but socialism is disputed

Asia

Europe

Analysis

Reasons for failure

Revisionism

Reliance on the USSR

Imperialist sabotage