Leninism

equality- equal ranks in life and equal distribution of wealth. The fundamental belief of socialism is that capitalism is immoral and needs to be corrected (Socialism, 2001, para. 2). Different variations of socialism exist, the most accepted one being Marxism. Marxism was developed based on Karl Marx’s interpretation of socialism (Marxism, 2001, para. 1), which added the need of a “socialist state through revolutionary action” (Marxism, 2001, para. 1). Later, Leninism was developed by Vladimir Lenin. Leninism is commonly referred to as Marxism-Leninism due to the fact Lenin did not create a new form of socialism, but rather, added ideas to Marxism. Leninism stresses that “revolution must be violent to succeed,” a revolution can only occur when there is a large lower and working class, and that the revolution must be carried out by a passionate leader who will remain in charge until said revolution succeeds. After Lenin’s death, Joseph Stalin rose to power and “perverted the collective decision-making machinery” of Leninism (Stalinism, 2001, para. 5). Stalinism differs from the previously mentioned types of socialism in the sense that during its peak it was not a philosophical movement, but instead, a way for Stalin to become an autocrat through socialism (Stalinism, 2001, para. 1-4). Stalinism was approaching its peak during the time Aldous Huxley published Brave New World. The United States saw an increase in domestic socialism, to the extent that a Socialist…

Stalin’s success as he looked good in comparison, however his ability to manipulate the party machine was most important as it was only through his own power and manipulation that he was able to succeed when they didn’t. A less important reason for Stalin’s success was his policies and ideology. Firstly, he was pragmatic and changed policies when it was best for his popularity. For instance he began centre-right then went right then left depending on whether rapid change or the NEP seemed the…

This is an investigation of the role Leninism and Stalinism played in tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States prior to 1947. This investigation will attempt to answer the question: To what extent did Leninism and Stalinism contribute to pre-Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States? V. I. Lenin ‘Left-Wing’ Communism - An infantile disorder This primary source was written by Lenin in 1920 and was originally published in booklet form in Russian before…

B) Summary: In the video, Puschak makes distinct differences of Marxism-Leninism Socialism used by the Soviet-Union, and Democratic Socialism used by the Nordic states. Puschak makes the point that in America’s capitalist society, high-quality education is expensive, and goes on to say; “Those who can afford it are generally given better opportunity. Thosehand who cannot are force to compete at a material disadvantage. This leads to class inequality, not on the basis of talent and ability, but…

Soviet Union. During his brutal reign, he further developed Marxism-Leninism. To a certain degree, it is impossible to consider Stalin’s interpretation of Marxism-Leninism and its influence on…

Marxist-Leninist and shall be one until the end of my life… Marxism or scientific socialism has become the revolutionary movement of the working class… there cannot be three or four movements.” Fidel’s–and therefore, the Revolution’s–declaration of being a movement based in Marxist-Leninist ideology would not only take Cuba and the rest of the international community the closest they have ever been to total nuclear destruction but also would set the Republic of Cuba on its own distinct path…

took several parts of the Marxism doctrine and added to it in order to make it more applicable to Russia. He believed in the dictatorship of the proletariat and the class struggle, however, an elite group would lead the revolution, instead of the masses. Along with Marxism, Lenin used other theories and practices to encourage the Revolution. Populism “influenced the tactics and techniques of Lenin and Bolshevism”, Lenin took the idea of promoting self-interest and believing in nothing from…

Lenin’s ideology? Lenin developed Marx theory, which is later known as Leninism. Leninism was how Lenin changed Marxism to fit Russia, an actual country. Lenin developed a proletariat dictatorship that will help him form a communist state. He believed that having a dictatorship over the proletariat is necessary in order to adopt Marx utopia into Russia. It is one of the main differences between Marxism and Leninism. In the Communist Manifesto Marx emphasizes how he envisaged that his theory…

What determines an individual 's deservingness to be labeled as a Communist? Is it his or her actions, status, education, mindset, or something entirely different? According to Liu Shaoqi, Chinese Communist Party theoretician and Mao Zedong 's successor as the head of state, it is not a singular aspect of an individual 's life that will make them a true Communist, but a combination of them all. In his 1939 speech, How To Be a Good Communist, Liu outlines the main actions, practices, and…

Petersburg, Russia he was a believer in marxism. Marxism is the idea of the overthrow of a government by the people, usually the poor or lower class. Leninism is ideas where everyone is equal but needs a group of leaders to lead them, and communism needs to take place all around the world.11 Then they create a whole new system of government. Marxism-Leninism is the ideas of Lenin and Karl Marx together.4 This radical theory had a lot of impact to Russia/ Soviet Union. It changed a lot of views…