An economic and political system where the government controls property, resources, and production to create equality is called

• A. Containment
• B. Communism
• C. Credit
• D. Concentration Camps

Answer: (B)

At its heart, this describes Communism: a political and economic system where the government owns the major means of production—land, factories, and resources—and uses central planning to decide what gets produced and how goods are distributed. The aim is to create equality by removing private control over wealth and ensuring resources are shared. The state guides economic activity to reduce or eliminate class distinctions.

Other terms don’t fit this description: Containment is a foreign-policy stance about limiting the spread of influence, not about how an economy is organized. Credit is a financial tool for borrowing or lending, not a system for owning production or directing resources. Concentration camps are coercive detention facilities, not an economic or political framework.