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Karl Marx could be considered the intellectual and philosophical leader of the Russian Revolution. Although he had died long before the revolution it was his ideas (along with Friedrich Engels) that sparked the political movements to overthrow the capitalist and autocratic government that was in place in 1917. His ideas on the evils of capitalism, the need to overthrow it in favor of socialism and the eventual conversion of socialism into communism led many to believe that the forms of government in place in many industrialized countries had to be replaced.
These Marxist thoughts led to the creation of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) whose members advocated the overthrow of capitalism in favor of socialism. One faction of this party was the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin. When the first Russian Revolution occurred in February 1917, the Marxist RSDLP and other anti government parties, socialist and non-socialists) banded together to form the capitalist based Provisional Government. But by that time in Russia, the workers, soldiers and peasants were not content to remain under a capitalist system. Lenin used Marxist ideologies to convince the people that a Marxist system led by him and the Bolsheviks would be better than a capitalist system led by the ministers of the former government. Using Marxist Propaganda, Lenin engineered the Bolshevik/Communist Revolution in October 1917.
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∙ 15y agoKarl Marx did not reign over Russia. He was an anti-Machiavellian philosopher that is credited with the creation of Communism in the modern world. His ideas were however distorted by future communist leaders and he is now considred the father of modern leninism and stalinism. Karl Marx did not reign over Russia. He was an anti-Machiavellian philosopher that is credited with the creation of Communism in the modern world. His ideas were however distorted by future communist leaders and he is now considred the father of modern leninism and stalinism. Karl Marx did not reign over Russia. He was an anti-Machiavellian philosopher that is credited with the creation of Communism in the modern world. His ideas were however distorted by future communist leaders and he is now considred the father of modern leninism and stalinism.
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∙ 7y agoIt is an exaggeration to consider Karl Marx as the intellectual and philosophical leader of the Bolshevik revolution in October of 1917. From a Marxist point the Bolsheviks created a major flaw that negated a major step in Marx's theories on how communism would eventually come about. But before he world could have communism, the working classes would overthrow the ruling classes and their bourgeois followers.Socialism was not new to Lenin. How the state would take control of the means of production could be accomplished in any number of ways. To describe them is not focusing on the question at hand.
If Marx was a member of the Bolshevik Party, he would have been against the October revolution.
Lenin violated the core of Marxism. Russia was not an advanced capitalist nation. Trade unions and their leaders did not gain control of Russia. An intellectual elite did that and created for themselves a new "ruling elite".
One cannot claim to be a Marxist and pick and chose what part of Marxism is relevant.
The Bolsheviks violated major principle of Marxism. And, Marx was not the first philosopher to dream about state owned means of production.
Marxism was a convenient set of ideas that were hijacked by the Bolshevik Party and twisted around to fit the Bolshevik agenda. Unless they did so, their fate would not be the leaders of an immense nation, but maybe leftist professors with no political power. They displayed a lust for power and once obtained, used it horribly.
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Who wrote the communiest manifesto?
Marx co-wrote it with Friedrich Engels
Did Karl Marx believe in nationalism?
Karl Marx supported nationalism as long as it also promoted the struggle of the proletariat over the bourgeoise. He believed nationalism was only wrong if it distracted workers from overcoming the bourgeoise.
Who were the people that Karl Marx believed were elites?
Karl Marx believed that the elites in society were the bourgeoisie, who controlled the means of production and held economic power over the working class, the proletariat. He argued that the bourgeoisie exploited the proletariat for their own financial gain, perpetuating inequality and class conflict.
Why does Lenin consider his dictatorship of the proletariat to be preferable?
Lenin's "dictatorship of the proletariat" was never like Karl Marx's version. Lenin's dictatorship was preferable to him because he felt that the "proletariat" of Russia were not sufficiently aware of their class status as proletariat. He felt they needed a strong government run by a small group of people (the Bolsheviks/Communists) who would prevent them from trying to reverse the revolutionary gains of the revolution. If "his" version of the dictatorship of the proletariat were to be turned over to the workers of Russia in general as Marx had wanted, the people might have wanted a return to capitalism and an overthrow of socialism.
What is the historical parallel to manor farm being changed to Animal Farm?
Manor farm reperents Russia when Karl Marx/Lenin was in control. When the farm was renamed to Animal Farm it shows that Stalin has taken control and a new unsuccesfull idea of communsm had begun to take over.
Why did Karl Marx believe that all of history is a struggle between classes?
Karl Marx believed that history is a continuous battle between the ruling class (bourgeoisie) and the working class (proletariat) over control of resources and power. He argued that this struggle was intrinsic to the capitalist system, where the exploitation of the labor of the working class by the ruling class created conflict and inequality.
What is Karl mark theory about power?
Karl Marx's theory about power focuses on the idea that power is rooted in the control of economic resources. He believed that those who own the means of production (such as factories and land) hold power over those who must sell their labor to survive. Marx argued that this unequal distribution of power creates and perpetuates class conflict in society.
How did Karl Marx define politics?
Karl Marx defined politics as the struggle for power between social classes, where the ruling class maintains control over the means of production and exploits the working class. He argued that politics is ultimately shaped by economic relationships and class conflicts in society.
What took Russia out of World War?
Because communists took over the control of Russia from the Tsar. Communists were against war with Germany and hence agreed to end the war with Germany after they took the reign of Russia.
How did Stalin differ from Vladimir Lenin?
When Joseph Stalin took over after Vladimir Lenin, they really weren't all that different. They both had views similar to that of Karl Marx, the philosopher.
What was Vladimir Lenin's view of Karl Marx?
Vladimir Lenin viewed Karl Marx as a revolutionary thinker whose ideas laid the foundation for a socialist society. Lenin considered Marx's works as a guide for leading the working class to overthrow capitalism and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat in order to achieve a classless society. He saw Marx as a crucial influence in shaping his own revolutionary ideology and strategies.
Who had plans of setting up a national bank?
Alexander Hamilton had the initial plan to set up a national bank. In addition, Karl Marx felt a national bank was necessary once the proletariat overthrew the bourgeoisie and took over the means of production. After the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, Vladimir Lenin nationalized all the banks.
