Socialism
The basis of the ideology of socialism is based on the idea of a world of equality and social justice. It was believed that all means of production should belong to those who work for them, not who owns them. The founders of this theory are Karl Marx, Pierre Lu, Charles Fourier and other scientists.
Many writers in their works with confidence to prove that socialism is a very real phenomenon that is beginning to be realized. The main social base, upon which the socialists are workers and peasants. At all times since the French revolution of 1789, the workers argued for their rights – the reduction of working hours, decent working conditions, raising wages, free education and health care, etc. the Workers and peasants - this is the society, i.e. the society.
Communism
Communism is the highest stage of human society, where all people are equal, there will be neither poor nor rich. This idea was supported by the English humanist and thinker Thomas Moore in his novel "Utopia". He justified the idea that we need to radically destroy not only the class differences between people, but also social classes. This theory was supported by such thinkers as Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Ardent supporters of this ideology were Lenin and Stalin. They argued that under communism the General will not only of the means of production, but the products that they produce. All products will be made in the nationalized equipment and share equally among all members of society. That is all you need to take from the rich and give to the poor.
To achieve a world of bliss, argued the theorists, we need a world revolution, which will be able to destroy class inequality. In fact, "communism" is derived from "commune", i.e. everything in common. Also under communism rejects market relations, as a manifestation of capitalism. From this it follows that if there is no class society, there will be no state as apparatus of control that society.
Than communism differs from socialism
Socialism does not reject the money as such, in contrast to communism. It was claimed that under communism, all the money will not be needed and will wither away as the obsolete item.
Communism is the final stage of development of society, and socialism is just a transitional step to the ideal and "the highest bliss". Theorist of communism Karl Marx called socialism the "transitional phase of communism." The basic idea of socialism goes something like this: "to Each according to his work" and communism is "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".
