The Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China are two paramount examples of Communism in history. Communism is the political thought that focuses on the emancipation of the proletarian class. The communist ideas officially started with Karl Marx and Fredrich Engles when the two political thinkers released The Communist Manifesto.1 In this writing, the two outlined the idea of Communism, which was the complete equality between the people, it also illustrated the trials and tribulations of the working-class to escape exploitation from capitalism. The first communist form of government first appeared in the Soviet Union with Vladimir Lenin as the man in power. The attempts made by select governments of the world to be communist have been
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Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Bolshevik party. He organized the October Revolution and became the leader of the U.S.S.R. He was a devout follower of Marxism and believed that once a Communist revolution occurred in Russia, it would rapidly spread throughout the world.4 Although Lenin has many writings, one that helped legitimize the Soviet Union was his “Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People.” In this work, he outlines the aim of the government which was to “abolish exploitation of man by man, to completely eliminate the division of society into classes, crush the resistance of exploiters…” Leon Trotsky played a vast role in carrying out the October Revolution and became the Commissar of War in the Soviet Union, defeating anyone who opposed the Bolshevik party.4 Trotsky wrote hundreds of phenomenal pieces, however in January 1905, he published “The Proletariat and the Revolution” which brought him to the forefront of revolutionaries. In this piece he writes a clear diagnosis of the political situation of Russia and encourages the working class to release their pent up revolutionary energy and describes how a national revolution would occur.5 Although Joseph Stalin played a small role in the Revolution, he became the leader of the nation. His rule was filled with persecution and war. Though he made many speeches, it was his actions that helped to gain his
Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Bolshevik party. He organized the October Revolution and became the leader of the U.S.S.R. He was a devout follower of Marxism and believed that once a Communist revolution occurred in Russia, it would rapidly spread throughout the world.4 Although Lenin has many writings, one that helped legitimize the Soviet Union was his “Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People.” In this work, he outlines the aim of the government which was to “abolish exploitation of man by man, to completely eliminate the division of society into classes, crush the resistance of exploiters…” Leon Trotsky played a vast role in carrying out the October Revolution and became the Commissar of War in the Soviet Union, defeating anyone who opposed the Bolshevik party.4 Trotsky wrote hundreds of phenomenal pieces, however in January 1905, he published “The Proletariat and the Revolution” which brought him to the forefront of revolutionaries. In this piece he writes a clear diagnosis of the political situation of Russia and encourages the working class to release their pent up revolutionary energy and describes how a national revolution would occur.5 Although Joseph Stalin played a small role in the Revolution, he became the leader of the nation. His rule was filled with persecution and war. Though he made many speeches, it was his actions that helped to gain his