Karl Marx is one of the best known philosophers and one of the best known social scientists of all time. He is often referred to as the “Father of Communism,” and is very rightfully so. His very radical viewpoints have served as a foundation for the political and social ideologies of socialism and even more primarily communism. Although he and his viewpoints were heavily rejected by fellow philosophers and other people of his time, they gained much more prominence in the early 20th century during the time of the revolutionary socialist movement. His ideas about society, economics, and politics have been the cornerstone for countless governments over the years spanning from the 19th century, through the 20th century, and even into the 21st
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Although there are other differences between the two political ideologies, the primary and most important difference between communism and the various forms of socialism at the time was that communism acknowledged the anger within the group of proletarians and pressed for a revolution in the group of working class citizens. The two sections also give a brief overview of communist stances on the pressing issues of the time and discusses the struggles that certain countries within Europe were experiencing such as France and Germany and claimed that they were on the verge of a “bourgeois revolution.” The Communist Manifesto ends by calling upon the working class worldwide to begin a revolution against the bourgeoisie. Marx’s ideas about communism have influenced many governments throughout the years but most notably so in the 20th century. Eastern Europe, East Asia and China, and even some parts of Africa all dabbled with Marxism and attempted to form a communist state. However the most notable example of communism is that of the government of the Soviet Union which was established on December 30th, 1922 and dissolved on December 26th, 1991. Notable leaders of the Soviet Union include Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Mikhail
Although there are other differences between the two political ideologies, the primary and most important difference between communism and the various forms of socialism at the time was that communism acknowledged the anger within the group of proletarians and pressed for a revolution in the group of working class citizens. The two sections also give a brief overview of communist stances on the pressing issues of the time and discusses the struggles that certain countries within Europe were experiencing such as France and Germany and claimed that they were on the verge of a “bourgeois revolution.” The Communist Manifesto ends by calling upon the working class worldwide to begin a revolution against the bourgeoisie. Marx’s ideas about communism have influenced many governments throughout the years but most notably so in the 20th century. Eastern Europe, East Asia and China, and even some parts of Africa all dabbled with Marxism and attempted to form a communist state. However the most notable example of communism is that of the government of the Soviet Union which was established on December 30th, 1922 and dissolved on December 26th, 1991. Notable leaders of the Soviet Union include Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Mikhail