Marxism
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Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a dialectical materialist interpretation of historical development, known as historical materialism, to understand clas
Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named
The "Pyramid of Capitalist System" cartoon made by the Industrial Workers of the World in 1911 criticising capitalism and social stratification.
May Day protester in Spain, 2006, waving a red flag with a raised fist, both symbols of socialism
The Soviet of Workers' Deputies of St. Petersburg in 1905: Leon Trotsky in the centre. The Soviets were an early example of a workers council.
Vladimir Lenin
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1
Marxism
…resulting in a wide array of schools of thought. The most prominent of these in the 20th century was Marxism–Leninism, which was developed after Vladimir Lenin's death and served as the official ideology of the Soviet Union and other Marxist states. In contrast, various academic and dissident traditions…
Lenin in 1920
Lenin (left) at the age of three with his sister, Olga
Lenin was influenced by the works of Karl Marx.
Police mugshot of Vladimir Lenin, 1895