A is false because communism was conceptualized way before. B is false because communism was never dominant and socialism was tried many times. C is false because there aren't many modern democracies trying communism, but dictatorships.
The answer is D:
Socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses, but communism has the government hold all property
Many say that socialism is a step towards communism. It's a "middle ground" and many countries tried to implement this.
The primary distinction between modern communism and socialism is that socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses. The communism on the other hand has the government holds all properties.
Both want a change from being ruled by an absolute ruler, both have economic instability from war debt, both have social inequality. And also, both started because of enlightenment ideas.
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