Marxism-Leninism: Three Parts

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Economics mark complexity, innovation, and rehabilitation of a nation. The economy of a nation precedes the turning point towards enhancement or inferiority. “Marxism-Leninism, the communist philosophy of Vladimir Lenin, refines Karl Marx' philosophy with three parts. First, revolution must be violent to succeed; second, revolution is possible because of large peasant and laboring classes; and third, revolution must be controlled by a group of dedicated revolutionaries who will not sell out the revolution before it is completed”("Marxism-Leninism"). As a result of Tsar Nicholas II’s rule in Russia, the economy collapsed, causing Vladimir Lenin’s appeal to socialism, which influenced the people of Russia to resort to Marxism-Leninism viewpoints.
The Tsar commenced unrest in Russia because of his selfish absolute monarchical rule. Tsar Nicholas II declared reforms of land, speech and assembly freedom, and a formulation of a National Parliament, or Duma. As World War I began, “Russian absolute monarchy and government repression by Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II added to social instability. Secret societies emerged, working for social change either democratically or through revolution” (Buenviaje). Just before his feeble ruling came to a close, Nicholas II issued an abdication where he stated, “We call upon all faithful sons of our native land to fulfill their sacred and patriotic duty of obeying the Tsar at the painful moment of national trial and to aid them, together with the representatives of the nation, to conduct the Russian State in the way of prosperity and glory. May God help Russia” (“Nicholas II: abdication (1917)”). Russian society responded with riots against the Tsar as they pleaded for relief and growth that he...

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